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Empire of the Romans

From Julius Caesar to Justinian: Six Hundred Years of Peace and War, Volume II: Select Anthology

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Empire of the Romans

By: John Matthews - editor
Narrated by: David Stifel
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A wide-ranging survey of the history of the Roman Empire - from its establishment to decline and beyond

Empire of the Romans, from Julius Caesar to Justinian provides a sweeping historical survey of the Roman empire. Uncommonly expansive in its chronological scope, this unique two-volume text explores the time period encompassing Julius Caesar's death in 44 BCE to the end of Justinian's reign six centuries later. Internationally-recognized author and scholar of Roman history John Matthews balances broad historical narrative with discussions of important occurrences in their thematic contexts. This integrative approach helps listeners learn the timeline of events, understand their significance, and consider their historical sources.

Defining the time period in a clear, yet not overly restrictive manner, the text reflects contemporary trends in the study of social, cultural, and literary themes. Discussions of the Justinianic Age, the emergence of Byzantium, and the post-Roman West help listeners understand the later Roman world and its impact on the subsequent history of Europe.

©2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd (P)2021 Tantor Ancient Rome Ancient History Italy Middle Ages
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A refreshing text. Comprehensive and pure history but not dry or academic, just lots of collections of little engravings and letters and artefacts found across the empire. Rather than telling a kind of narrative or the Mary Beard style socio-political hyper focus, this work stands out as a nice change. It might be dry for *some* people as it has an enumerated system which might sound out of place but this is because it comes from the necessity to refer to images and documentation in the original. Personally I like the enumeration. It makes it kind of bite size whilst comprehensive and well ordered at the same time. It’s well focused and the author slips into the background, preferring rather to let the archaeology and micro stories from artefacts and extant writings and epistles to create their own meta narrative. Another thing I like. The reader/listener gets to use their imagine rather than be dictated too heavily the authors personal narrative (which never really works unless you’re Edward Gibbon) anyone who’s truly a fan of Antiquity will enjoy this. Recommended!

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