The Enemies of Rome

From Hannibal to Attila the Hun

Philip Matyszak (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

296 Seiten

2008
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-28772-9 (ISBN)

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Presents the reality behind legends such as Spartacus the gladiator, and the stories of Shapur the conqueror, Viriathus the guerrilla leader and Mithridates the connoisseur of poisons.

New in paperback, this engrossing and original book looks at the growth and eventual demise of Rome from the viewpoint of the peoples who fought against it. Here is the reality behind legends such as Spartacus the gladiator, and the stories of Shapur the conqueror,Viriathus the guerrilla leader and Mithridates the connoisseur of poisons. Some enemies of Rome were noble heroes, others were murdering villains: each has a unique and fascinating story.

Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John's College, Oxford. He is the author of many books on classical civilization, including Chronicle of the Roman Republic, The Enemies of Rome, The Sons of Caesar, Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day, Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day, Lives of the Romans (with Joanne Berry) and Legionary.

Part I: Hannibal; Philip V; Viriathus; Jugurtha • Part II: Mithridates; Spartacus; Vercingetorix; Orodes; Cleopatra; Arminius • Part III: Boudicca; Josephus; Decebalus • Part IV: Shapur; Zenobia; Alaric; Attila • Epilogue

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.9.2008
Zusatzinfo	With 72 illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	154 x 234 mm
Gewicht	570 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	0-500-28772-4 / 0500287724
ISBN-13	978-0-500-28772-9 / 9780500287729
Zustand	Neuware