{"product_id":"the-romans-a-2000-year-history-9781541619814","title":"The Romans: A 2,000-Year History","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn acclaimed scholar tells the full, breathtaking history of Rome, from its emergence in the Iron Age to the capture of Constantinople in the thirteenth century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When we think of \"ancient Romans\" today, many picture the toga-clad figures of Cicero and Caesar, presiding over a republic, and then an empire, before seeing their world collapse at the hands of barbarians in the fifth century AD. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Romans \u003c\/i\u003edoes away with this narrow vision by offering the first comprehensive account of ancient Rome over the course of two millennia. Prize-winning historian Edward J. Watts recounts the full sweep of Rome's epic past: the Punic Wars, the fall of the republic, the coming of Christianity, Alaric's sack of Rome, the rise of Islam, the Battle of Manzikert, and the onslaught of the Crusaders who would bring about the empire's end. Watts shows that the source of Rome's enduring strength was the diverse range of people who all called themselves Romans. This is the Rome of Augustus, Marcus Aurelius, and Constantine, but also Charlemagne, Justinian, and Manuel Comnenus--and countless other men and women who together made it the most resilient state the world has ever seen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An expansive, eye-opening portrait, \u003ci\u003eThe Romans\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive history of Rome and its citizens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541619814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.25w x 2.05d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Edward J. Watts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51495132463285,"sku":"9781541619814","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0eaa17a8-a032-4cb6-b993-2a39b19de76f.jpg?v=1754974167","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-romans-a-2000-year-history-9781541619814","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}