Rome: Empire of the Eagles, 753 BC - AD 476

by Neil Faulkner

Book Overview

The Roman Empire is widely admired as a model of civilisation. In this compelling new study Neil Faulkner argues that in fact, it was nothing more than a ruthless system of robbery and violence. War was used to enrich the state, the imperial ruling classes and favoured client groups. In the process millions of people were killed or enslaved.

Within the empire the landowning elite creamed off the wealth of the countryside to pay taxes to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140822920X
• ISBN13: 9781408229200
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 7.7"