Pax

Behind the Throne: The Dark Truths of Ancient Rome’s Emperors

ByBook Reporters Team October 7, 2023October 10, 2023

One of the reasons people find the Roman Empire so fascinating is the often extreme vices attributed to its emperors. Ancient historians were experts at attributing the most brutal crimes to emperors they disapproved of. It’s sometimes hard to decide how much credence to give to ancient literary sources when they are so willing to…

General History

ByBook Reporters Team July 30, 2023July 30, 2023

Continuing his excellent series of books on the Roman Empire, starting with Rubicon about the fall of the Republic, followed up with Dynasty about the House of Augustus, Tom Holland has now written Pax, bringing the story into the golden age of the empire. Of course, the title is partly ironic, given that even in…