{"product_id":"ancient-rome-for-beginners-the-story-of-the-roman-empire-simplified-for-people-who-slept-through-history-class-9781968553456","title":"Ancient Rome for Beginners: The Story of the Roman Empire Simplified for People Who Slept Through History Class","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Empire That Built Your World (and Set It on Fire)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may have slept through history class, but Rome has been shaping your life this whole time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe alphabet you're reading right now? Built on Latin. Your calendar? Roman. Your laws, your government buildings, and your favorite dramas packed with power plays and betrayal? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey all carry echoes of a civilization that never really died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not another dusty textbook or a glorified list of emperors. It is a fast-paced, brutally honest ride through 1,200 years of violence, innovation, chaos, and unlikely survival. Whether you're brand-new to history or simply curious how one muddy hilltop city became the blueprint for Western civilization, this book gives you everything you need to know, without the boredom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe savage myth behind Rome's founding (spoiler: fratricide and wolf's milk).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow seven kings led to a thousand years of a republic and an empire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Roman roads, laws, and architecture still shape your life today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGladiators, aqueducts, emperors, and absurdly dramatic politics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dirty, brilliant truth of how an empire rises-and how it falls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd so much more!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForget boring dates and dead names. This is Rome as it was: messy, terrifying, impressive, and deeply human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you see Rome, you can't unsee it. And once you understand it, you'll never look at the modern world the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Clayton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968553456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Matt Clayton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52750291173557,"sku":"9781968553456","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ancient-rome-for-beginners-the-story-of-the-roman-empire-simplified-for-people-who-slept-through-history-class-9781968553456","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}