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Tom holland is a master at extracting far more than is actually there from the remaining ancient writings related to caesar's conversion of rome from a republic to an empire. Holland does it superbly, getting into just enough detail without bogging do... Read More

History brings into sharp focus how the values and ethics (what there was of them) shaped the republic. A fascinating look at a pivotal time in world history. Would the us eliminating russia as a rival have a similar impact?

Plutarch wrote in the 2nd century b. The first half flies through centuries it seems. The second half slows down a bit around 133 bce, as it should. He wrote about how to clothe a man in a bce.

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Tom holland's rubicon is generally well-written but disappointing. He claims that marius never would have suspected that the army under the control of sulla would be loyal to sulla. Holland's writing style is pretentious, turgid and shallow. If hollan... Read More

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Erudite, witty and gifted in the quality and rhythm of his prose, he is one of the best narrative historians alive.

This is very highly recommended ; if you have the time to spare, i would recommend reading this book out aloud, just to appreci... Read More

His narrative is literate, compelling, and amusing; it seems consistent with the documents.

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But the very greatness of their vitality, their ceaseless competition amongst themselves (what nietzsche, in his admiring appra... Read More

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This product had a total of 1,329 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 20 2022.