Volumes 1-5 of "Roman History" start from the origin of Rome and describe in detail the entire historical development process of the ancient Roman Republic in the past 1,000 years: from political reform, law and religion, literature and art, to party wars, division and reunification. It studies the process and reasons of how Rome gradually expanded its territory in the Italian Peninsula and became a large empire spanning Asia, Europe and Africa, and makes an in-depth analysis of the inevitability of Rome's decline.
The accurate and systematic narrative of "History of Rome" makes this masterpiece reach an encyclopedic breadth in various fields involving this ancient period. It embodies the new historical method used in the study of Roman history and can be described as comprehensive, rigorous and easy to understand.
"History of Rome" is also the most important historical work of the author Theodor Mommsen. It is both academic and literary. For this reason, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1902, becoming the first historian to win this honor so far.
Reader comments
Theodor Monson's brushwork is like a Roman warrior's sword, cutting through the fog of history. Moreover, the content of this book is particularly comprehensive, like a great treasure of Roman history, which gave me a deeper understanding of that era. Every time I read this book, I feel like I am fighting with the Roman heroes! Highly recommended!
From Etruria to Etruria, from Campania to Latium, son of the city, descendant of the she-wolf, my Rome, long life.
I come, I see, I conquer
Quite a good book
It describes the development of Rome in detail and is a good historical book.
Theodor Monson's brushwork is like a Roman warrior's sword, cutting through the fog of history. Moreover, the content of this book is particularly comprehensive, like a great treasure of Roman history, which gave me a deeper understanding of that era. Every time I read this book, I feel like I am fighting with the Roman heroes! Highly recommended!
From Etruria to Etruria, from Campania to Latium, son of the city, descendant of the she-wolf, my Rome, long life. I come, I see, I conquer
Quite a good book
It describes the development of Rome in detail and is a good historical book.