Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome

Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome

â‚¬Å“A fascinating insight into the mind of the Roman emperor.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Sunday Telegraph (London)

Born in A.D. 76, Hadrian lived through and ruled during a tempestuous era, a time when the Colosseum was opened to the public and Pompeii was buried under a mountain of lava and ash. Acclaimed author Anthony Everitt vividly recounts Hadrianâ‚¬s thrilling life, in which the emperor brings a century of disorder and costly warfare to a peaceful conclusion while demonstrating how a monarchy can be compatible with good governance.

What distinguished Hadrianâ‚¬s rule, according to Everitt, were two insights that inevitably ensured the empireâ‚¬s long and prosperous future: He ended Romeâ‚¬s territorial expansion, which had become strategically and economically untenable, by fortifying her boundaries (the many famed Walls of Hadrian), and he effectively â‚¬Å“Hellenizedâ‚¬Â Rome by anointing Athens the empireâ‚¬s cultural center, thereby making Greek learning and art vastly more prominent in Roman life.

By making splendid use of recently discovered archaeological materials and his own exhaustive research, Everitt sheds new light on one of the most important figures of the ancient world.
Country USA
Brand Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2010-09-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812978148

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2010-09-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812978148

Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome

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