{"product_id":"roman-ancient-origins-stories-of-people-civilization-9781804176160","title":"Roman Ancient Origins: Stories of People \u0026 Civilization","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeautiful edition with a new introduction to the people and the leaders of perhaps humankind's most enduring civilization, featuring the history behind the legends, the people behind the grand tales of Antiquity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGorgeous Collector's Edition. Ancient Rome began as a village of humble dwellings on the Palatine and grew to be one of the mightiest and most successful empires of human history, before collapsing in the West under invasions of barbarian nations attracted by Rome's wealth and land, over a thousand years later. The legacy of Rome continues in the languages of modern Europe, in the calendar and the alphabet we use, and in the religion called Christianity which remains the dominant faith throughout the Western world. In this book you'll find thrilling stories of the legendary founding of Rome, its conquest of Italy and its victory over the Carthaginians, the rise of the Republic and the Empire, the recruitment and training of men for the legions, how the city's aqueducts worked, the destruction of Rome in the Great Fire, and the extraordinary lives of the most famous Caesars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlame Tree Collector's Editions\u003c\/b\u003e present the foundations of speculative fiction: authors, myths, tales and history without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most fascinating works into a striking and collectable library. Each book features a new Introduction and a Glossary of Terms or lists of Ancient Leaders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLindsay Powell \u003c\/b\u003e(Introduction, editor) is a historian and author. He writes about conflicts, commanders and campaigns of the Late Roman Republic and Early Roman Empire. He edited, and wrote the introduction for, the volumes \u003ci\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHannibal of Carthage\u003c\/i\u003e in the Myths \u0026amp; Legends series for Flame Tree Publishing. His critically acclaimed books include the biographies \u003ci\u003eMarcus Agrippa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEager for Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGermanicus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBar Kokhba\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the military histories \u003ci\u003eAugustus at War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoman Soldier versus Germanic Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e1st Century AD\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bar Kokhba War, AD 132-136\u003c\/i\u003e. He is news editor of \u003ci\u003eAncient History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAncient Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. His articles have also appeared in \u003ci\u003eMilitary History, Strategy and Tactics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDesperta Ferro\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. Lindsay is a regular guest on the \u003ci\u003eAncient Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHistory Hit\u003c\/i\u003e podcasts. He is a 10-year veteran of the Ermine Street Guard, the world's leading Roman army re-enactment society. He has a BSc (Hons) in managerial and administrative studies from Aston University, England. He divides his time between Austin, Texas and Wokingham, England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeneral Editor \u003cb\u003eJ.K. Jackson \u003c\/b\u003ehas written, edited and contributed to over 20 books. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy to time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flame Tree Collections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613526823186,"sku":"9781804176160","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0a533eb7-bd64-4130-9307-22e76e81379a.jpg?v=1732406043","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/roman-ancient-origins-stories-of-people-civilization-9781804176160","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}