The Antonines by Michael Grant
The Antonines - Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus and Commodus - played a crucial part in the development of the Roman empire, controlling its huge machine for half a century of its most testing period. Edward Gibbon observed that the epoch of the Antonines, the 2nd century A.D., was the happiest period the world had ever known. In this lucid, authoritative survey, Michael Grant re-examines Gibbon's statement, and gives his own magisterial account of how the lives of the emperors and the art, literature, architecture and overall social condition under the Antonines represented an `age of transition'. The Antonines is essential reading for anyone who is interested in ancient history, as well as for all students and teachers of the subject.`The author writes brilliantly, clearly and with fascinating detailMost exciting of all is the way that he ties the concerns of ancient history, especially here the maintenance of Empires (be they Soviet or Roman) into the concerns of our own time.' - Oxbow Books
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415107549 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415107547 |
| Title | The Antonines |
| Author | Michael Grant |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1994-10-20 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
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