Hill, Duncan.

Ancient Rome / Duncan Hill. - Bath ; New York : Parragon, 2007. - 256 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Subtitle from cover: From the Republic to the Empire.

Includes index.

The rise of Rome, from provincial settlement to imperial power, is an epic story that reads like fiction rather than fact. Despite possessing few strategic advantages, Rome mastered Italy, and then looked outward. At its height, the Empire encompassed territories from the Rhineland to Egypt, Britain to Armenia. Over two million square miles fell within Rome's orbit.

ISBN: 140548795X 9781405487955 9781445406800

Dewey Class. No.: 937