The Romans, from Village to Empire
by Mary Taliaferro Boatwright
Taste attributes: historicaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is serious, stirring and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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"The Romans unfolds Rome's remarkable evolution from village to monarchy and then republic and finally to one-man rule by an emperor whose power at its peak stretched from Scotland to Iraq and the Nile Valley.
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- Author
- Mary Taliaferro Boatwright
- Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 516
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- Open Library
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