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| ISBN13: | 9781838931964 |
| ISBN10: | 1838931961 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | pages |
| Size: | 198x129 mm |
| Language: | English |
| 777 |
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The Eagle and the Lion
Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict
Publisher: Apollo
Date of Publication: 4 July 2024
Number of Volumes: Paperback
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'Epic history as it is meant to be written!' Simon Sebag Montefiore
'A sweeping and panoramic account of the first great superpower rivalry - a definitive account.' Tom Holland
The Roman empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity on an unprecedented scale.
Its only true rival lay in the east, where the Parthian and then Persian empires ruled over great cities and the trade routes to mysterious lands beyond. This was the region Alexander the Great had swept through, creating a dream of glory and conquest that tantalized Greeks and Romans alike. Tracing seven centuries of conflict between Rome and Persia, Adrian Goldsworthy shows how these two great powers evolved together. Despite their endless clashes, trade between the empires enriched them both, and a mutual respect prevented both Rome and Persia from permanently destroying the other.
Epic in scope, The Eagle and the Lion reshapes our understanding of one of the greatest rivalries of world history.
'A sweeping and panoramic account of the first great superpower rivalry - a definitive account.' Tom Holland
The Roman empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity on an unprecedented scale.
Its only true rival lay in the east, where the Parthian and then Persian empires ruled over great cities and the trade routes to mysterious lands beyond. This was the region Alexander the Great had swept through, creating a dream of glory and conquest that tantalized Greeks and Romans alike. Tracing seven centuries of conflict between Rome and Persia, Adrian Goldsworthy shows how these two great powers evolved together. Despite their endless clashes, trade between the empires enriched them both, and a mutual respect prevented both Rome and Persia from permanently destroying the other.
Epic in scope, The Eagle and the Lion reshapes our understanding of one of the greatest rivalries of world history.
