The reign of Augustus, the first of the Roman emperors, has been seen, both by contemporaries and over the centuries that have followed, as a pivotal moment in the history of Rome. The final stage in the move to monarchical government and the structures he put in place, which were to last largely unchanged for over two hundred years, ensured this; but Augustus himself remains a...(展开全部)

In 264 BC, a Roman army was poised to cross from southern Italy into Sicily. They couldn't know that this crossing would be Rome's first step on its journey from local republic to vast and powerful empire. At the beginning of the three dramatic centuries that make up this book's narrative, Rome had no emperor and limited global influence; by the book's end, Hadrian was set to p...(展开全部)

In 264 BC, a Roman army was poised to cross from southern Italy into Sicily. They couldn't know that this crossing would be Rome's first step on its journey from local republic to vast and powerful empire. At the beginning of the three dramatic centuries that make up this book's narrative, Rome had no emperor and limited global influence; by the book's end, Hadrian was set to p...(展开全部)

Beginning with the Roman army’s first foray beyond its borders and concluding with the death of Hadrian in 138 CE, this panoramic history of the early Roman Empire recounts the wars, leaders, and social transformations that lay the foundations of imperial success. Between 264 BCE, when the Roman army crossed into Sicily, and the death of Hadrian nearly three hundred years later...(展开全部)

Beginning with the Roman army’s first foray beyond its borders and concluding with the death of Hadrian in 138 CE, this panoramic history of the early Roman Empire recounts the wars, leaders, and social transformations that lay the foundations of imperial success. Between 264 BCE, when the Roman army crossed into Sicily, and the death of Hadrian nearly three hundred years later...(展开全部)

This title deals with a crucial and turbulent century for the Roman Republic. By 146, Rome had established itself as the leading Mediterranean power. Over the next century, it consolidated its power into an immense territorial empire. At the same time, the internal balance of power shifted dramatically, as a narrow ruling elite was challenged first by the rest of Italy, and the...(展开全部)

查默斯.约翰逊是美国对日政策研究所所长、加利福尼亚大学圣迭戈分校荣誉退休教授，也是《洛杉矶时报》和《国家》周刊经常性的撰稿人。他此前的著作包括《通产省与日本的奇迹》、《日本：谁统治》和不久前出版的、在美国引起不小反响的《后焰》。

Conjuring up images of savagery and ferocity, Attila the Hun has become a byword for barbarianism. But, as the Romans of the fifth century knew, Attila did more than just terrorize villages on the edge of an empire. Drawing on original texts, this riveting narrative follows Attila and the Huns from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the opulent city of Constantinople and the Great Hu...(展开全部)

罗马共和国最后几年法律和秩序的崩溃，通过知名的律师西塞罗的兴衰来讲述。 在罗马共和国的最后几十年里，犯罪猖獗。敲诈勒索、谋杀和叛乱的案件让一位名叫西塞罗的年轻雄心勃勃的律师获得了高调的诉讼机会，并树立了辩论大师的声誉，拥有光明的政治前途。在《无法无天的共和国》中，罗马知名历史学家约西亚·奥斯古德讲述了这位传奇演说家的崛起和衰落，以及他在共和国走向独裁统治过程中的关键作用。 西塞罗第1次出现在法庭上是在一场残酷的内战结束后不久。在利用自己律师的名气成为执政官后，他通过压制罗马公民的自由无情地压制了一场政变。罗马首屈一指的法律头脑开始认为，追求更高的正义有时可以证明将法律抛在一边是正当的，这为罗马历史上知名的政治暴力行为——刺杀尤利乌斯·凯撒奠定了基础。 《无法无天的共和国》生动地再现了西塞罗和凯撒时代的法庭景象，展示了政治如何超越法治并决定了罗马的命运...(展开全部)