From Tiberius to the Antonines: History of the Roman Empire from A.D.14 to 192 - gebunden oder broschiert

Roman Empire. - Garzetti, Albino. From Tiberius to the Antonines. A History of the Roman Empire AD 14-192. 1. Edition. London, Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1974. 24x16 cm. X, 1 sheet, 861 p. Black cloth with gilt title on spine and illustration on front cover. Library label on front cover. Slightly dusty. Edges and corners easily bumped. Jacket fixed inside at the end of the book. Inside slightly bronzy and with the usual library stamps and inscriptions, partially crossed out. Some dog ears and 2 spots at the beginning. Otherwise clean inside. With a map on the book end papers showing the roman empire circa A. D. 68. For the Roman Empire, the first two centuries of the Christian era were largely a period of consolidation - the only substantial additions to its already vast extent were Britain and Dacia . However, the story of the Empire's two greatest centuries is a far from dull one, for Augustus's successors ranged from capable administrators like Tiberius, Clausius and Hadrian, to nearmadmen like Caligula and the amateur gladiator Commodus who would have wrecked the system but for its innate strenght.... Please pay attention: Shipment abroad might be more expensive because of the heavy weight of the book. Bitte beachten: Die Portokosten (bei Versand ins Ausland) können aufgrund des hohen Gewichts höher sein.