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The Roman Empire was a exceptional achievement. It had a society of sixty million people propagate across lands encircling the Mediterranean and stretching out from northern Great britain to the sun-baked finance institutions of the Euphrates, and from the Rhine to the North African coastline. It was, above all else, an empire of force--employing an assortment of violence, suppression, order, and tactical use of capacity to develop an astonishingly consistent culture.

Here, historian Christopher Kelly addresses the annals of the Empire from Augustus to Marcus Aurelius, describing the empire's development, and its political, religious, cultural, and social structures. It talks about the daily lives of the Empire's people: both those in Rome as well as those surviving in its furthest colonies. Romans used astonishing logistical feats, political savvy, and armed service oppression to rule their vast empire. This Very Short Introduction examines that they "romanised" the cultures they conquered, imposing their own culture to be able to subsume them completely. The publication also talks about the way the Roman Empire has been considered and depicted in newer times, from the writings of Edward Gibbon to the Hollywood blockbuster Gladiator. It'll prove a very important introduction for readers interested in traditional history.

Category: Classics