![]() Until that time (about 28 BCE) Rome was a Republic but was also an empire. ” Most of this book, then, is about Rome’s growth into an empire, a process that was complete hundreds of years before Rome began to be ruled by emperors. If you think about Rome in terms of the rise and fall of the empire, SPQR is about the rise of the Roman Empire it is about “how Rome grew and sustained its position for so long, not about how it declined and fell. ![]() How can one not be interested in or curious about Romulus, the Sabine women, Caesar, Caligula and Marcus Aurelius? At 800 pages SPQR is a hefty book even in electronic format. Still its length should not deter you if you have a scintilla of interest in ancient Roman history. But beware! This book covers 1,000 years of Roman history and no matter howeconomically writtenn it is still substantial. ![]() If you also like your history replete with vivid personalities, witty observations, and compelling narrative, you will have additional reasons to read SPQR. If you like your history presented as a vast panorama, you will likely enjoy SPQR (Latin for the Senate and the Roman People). ![]()
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