Rubicon : The Last Years of the Roman Republic (Paperback)

from jonfaith

For the generation that had lived through the civil wars, this was the consolation history gave them. Out of calamity could come greatness. Out of dispossession could come the renewal of a civilised order.(from July of 2005) I finished the above by Tom Holland today at lunch. A (near)Footean exam...

from TheIdleWoman

Pacy, confident narrative history focusing on the political struggles within the Roman Republic which ultimately led to the establishment of the Empire. Tom Holland has a very engaging style, which I think has sometimes drawn criticism from reviewers for not being academic enough, but is refreshi...

from santhony

I've read dozens of history books and novels pertaining to the Roman Republic and succeeding Roman Empire. As a result, I feel like I've been exposed to virtually every nuance and every character of the period. Nevertheless, I can't say that I felt like I was wasting my time in reading this treat...

from citizencane

Having just completed "Why Liberalism Failed " by Patrick Deneen, I thought it might be profitable to recur back to the the ancients for an example of pre-liberal politics as a source of wisdom that might suggest alternative manners and mores that might serve as a guide to a post-liberal politics...

from delta351

Tom Holland is money. Dan Carlin had talked him up quite a bit on Hardcore History, but it has taken me a while to finally read the book. He has a breezy but fact and information filed style that I find very engaging. He does an excellent job breaking down the self destruction of the Roman Republ...