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Pax War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Holland, Tom
Heftet / 2024 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780349141213
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Vendor
Abacus
Vekt
372 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
126 mm
Dybde
34 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
448

Forfatter
Holland, Tom

Biographical note

Tom Holland is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster. His bestselling books include Rubicon: The Triumph and the Tragedy of the Roman Republic, which won the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize; Persian Fire, which won the Anglo-Hellenic League's Runciman Award; Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom; In the Shadow of the Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World; Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar; and Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind.

Holland has adapted Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides and Virgil for the BBC. His translation of Herodotus was published in 2013 by Penguin Classics and followed in 2016 by a history of Æthelstan published under the Penguin Monarchs series, and in 2019 Æthelflæd England's Forgotten Founder as a Ladybird Expert Book. In 2007, he was the winner of the Classical Association prize, awarded to 'the individual who has done most to promote the study of the language, literature and civilisation of Ancient Greece and Rome'.

Holland hosts (with Dominic Sandbrook) the no.1 podcast The Rest is History. He has written and presented a number of TV documentaries for the BBC and Channel 4, on subjects ranging from religion to dinosaurs. He served two years as the Chair of the Society of Authors; as Chair of the PLR Advisory Committee and was on the committee of the Classical Association.

@holland_tom

Pax War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Holland, Tom
Heftet / 2024 / Engelsk
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Holland, who co-hosts the podcast <i>The Rest Is History</i>, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history. <b>He has a novelist's vibrant writing style</b> and turns a good phrase. Familiar elements of this period, such as the destruction of Pompeii, still feel fresh in his retelling and he avoids the temptation of so many joyless modern classicists to moralise about what rotters these Romans were with their slavery and their bloodshed and their lack of a proper safeguarding mission statement. He judges them purely by their own values

- Patrick Kidd, The Times

This is not an underexamined period of history, but Holland handles his material (his sources are primarily Roman: Pliny, Tacitus, Suetonius, Cassius Dio) with rigour and elan. He has a compelling narrative style and an eye for diverting detail. <b>This is a book for lovers of traditional, grand sweep narrative history </b>

- Gavanndra Hodge, Sunday Times

For all the years that have separated the publication of each book in his trilogy, Holland is a surprisingly consistent writer, one whose style you could recognise at a glance. There may be less back-stabbing and court intrigue in this book than in <i>Rubicon</i> and <i>Dynasty</i>; but in allowing us to tread the further reaches of empire through the eyes of the men holding the reins, <i>Pax</i> provides a deeper and more complex vista on Rome... <b>a masterful blend of subtle politics and carnal colour</b>

- Daisy Dunn, Sunday Telegraph

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<b>A sweeping, colourful history</b> of Rome at its swaggering, superpower zenith by The Rest is History podcaster and bestselling author. Hail Caesar! Hail Tom Holland!

- Robbie Millen, The Times

<b>A triumph</b>... Holland has a talent for drawing out the character and concerns of the age, whilst neither omitting nor being overwhelmed by the facts and dates. His account of the eruption of Vesuvius is <b>dramatic, moving and rivals the set-pieces of the classical historians</b>

Independent

Holland is a master of immediacy... [a] fascinating time, skilfully sparked into life

Spectator

Holland's superb storytelling takes us right into this era as viewed from every standpoint, offering fresh insights into well-worn history

Observer

<b>Masterful and engaging</b>... The idea of death as the foundation of life, chaos as the foundation of order, war as the foundation of peace, is central to this outstanding book

Aspects of History

<i>Pax</i> is a superb conclusion to Holland's trilogy. <b>There's no other historian who can bring the ancient world before the reader</b> in all its sights, sounds and smells, its pomp, magnificence and martial glory, its strivings and sufferings and horror. <b>Riveting from first page to last</b>

- Christopher Hart, Daily Mail

A rich and fascinating period of history requires a companionable guide. <b>Holland's erudite and irresistibly readable account amounts to a marvellous vademecum</b>

- Llewelyn Morgan, History Today

The span of conflicts Mr Holland deals with in Pax, from Britain to modern Iran, showcases the breadth of his learning... One looks forward to many future deep dives with this remarkably gifted historian

Wall Street Journal

As ever, it is a pleasure to trail after Tom Holland, a loquacious, ebullient guide... full of Hollandesque phrasemaking that can both delight his readers and imprint history on our dull brains

Irish Examiner

A lucid account... Holland's feel for the lived experience of antiquity is one of the best features of the book

New York Times Book Review

Holland has an eye for an evocative anecdote. The chapter opening with the pen*s of a 90-year-old man being inspected in a court of law is a masterpiece. And his prose is superb. In one poetic passage he describes 'smoke drifting from the roofs of tenant farms; vineyards and orchards laden down with succulent fruit; herds of cattle lowing softly in the deepening twilight'. <b>Rarely has the distant past seemed so vividly alive</b>

Financial Times

<b>A magnificent, richly detailed and always fluently readable book</b>. He modulates the pace of his narrative excellently and I have read nothing which gives such a detailed and compelling account of the political and administrative life of the provinces and their relations with the imperial government. A better history for the general reader could not have been written

Literary Review

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Holland, who co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is History, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history' The Times 'A book for lovers of traditional, grand sweep narrative history' Sunday TimesThe definitive history of Rome's golden age - antiquity's ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatnessThe Pax Romana has long been revered as a golden age. At its peak, the Roman Empire stretched from Scotland to Arabia, and contained perhaps a quarter of humanity. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state the world had yet seen.Beginning in 69AD, a year that saw four Caesars in succession rule the empire, and ending some seven decades later with the death of Hadrian, Pax presents a dazzling history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland portrays the Roman Empire in all its predatory glory. Vivid scene follows vivid scene: the destruction of Jerusalem and Pompeii, the building of the Colosseum and Hadrian's Wall, the conquests of Trajan. Vividly sketching the lives of Romans both ordinary and spectacular, from slaves to emperors, Holland demonstrates how Roman peace was the fruit of unprecedented military violence.A stunning portrait of Rome's glory days, this is the epic history of the pax Romana.PAX was a Sunday Times bestseller 16/07/23
Les mer
The third in the epic trilogy narrating the history of the Roman Empire from renowned historian Tom Holland
Beginning in 69AD, a year that saw four Caesars in succession rule the empire, and ending some seven decades later with the death of Hadrian, Pax presents a dazzling history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, Tom Holland portrays the Roman Empire in all its predatory glory. Vivid scene follows vivid scene: the destruction of Jerusalem and Pompeii, the building of the Colosseum and Hadrian's Wall, the conquests of Trajan. Dramatically sketching the lives of Romans both ordinary and spectacular, from slaves to emperors, Holland demonstrates how Roman peace was the fruit of unprecedented military violence.'There's no other historian who can bring the ancient world before the reader... Riveting from first page to last' Daily Mail'This is a book for lovers of traditional, grand sweep narrative history' Sunday Times'Rarely has the distant past seemed so vividly alive' Financial Times
Les mer
Holland, who co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is History, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history. He has a novelist's vibrant writing style and turns a good phrase. Familiar elements of this period, such as the destruction of Pompeii, still feel fresh in his retelling and he avoids the temptation of so many joyless modern classicists to moralise about what rotters these Romans were with their slavery and their bloodshed and their lack of a proper safeguarding mission statement. He judges them purely by their own values
Les mer
Holland, who co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is History, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history. He has a novelist's vibrant writing style and turns a good phrase. Familiar elements of this period, such as the destruction of Pompeii, still feel fresh in his retelling and he avoids the temptation of so many joyless modern classicists to moralise about what rotters these Romans were with their slavery and their bloodshed and their lack of a proper safeguarding mission statement. He judges them purely by their own values - The TimesThis is not an underexamined period of history, but Holland handles his material (his sources are primarily Roman: Pliny, Tacitus, Suetonius, Cassius Dio) with rigour and elan. He has a compelling narrative style and an eye for diverting detail. This is a book for lovers of traditional, grand sweep narrative history - Sunday TimesFor all the years that have separated the publication of each book in his trilogy, Holland is a surprisingly consistent writer, one whose style you could recognise at a glance. There may be less back-stabbing and court intrigue in this book than in Rubicon and Dynasty; but in allowing us to tread the further reaches of empire through the eyes of the men holding the reins, Pax provides a deeper and more complex vista on Rome... a masterful blend of subtle politics and carnal colour - Sunday TelegraphA sweeping, colourful history of Rome at its swaggering, superpower zenith by The Rest is History podcaster and bestselling author. Hail Caesar! Hail Tom Holland! - The TimesHolland is a master of immediacy... [a] fascinating time, skilfully sparked into life - Spectator
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Holland, who co-hosts the podcast <i>The Rest Is History</i>, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history. <b>He has a novelist's vibrant writing style</b> and turns a good phrase. Familiar elements of this period, such as the destruction of Pompeii, still feel fresh in his retelling and he avoids the temptation of so many joyless modern classicists to moralise about what rotters these Romans were with their slavery and their bloodshed and their lack of a proper safeguarding mission statement. He judges them purely by their own values

- Patrick Kidd, The Times

This is not an underexamined period of history, but Holland handles his material (his sources are primarily Roman: Pliny, Tacitus, Suetonius, Cassius Dio) with rigour and elan. He has a compelling narrative style and an eye for diverting detail. <b>This is a book for lovers of traditional, grand sweep narrative history </b>

- Gavanndra Hodge, Sunday Times

For all the years that have separated the publication of each book in his trilogy, Holland is a surprisingly consistent writer, one whose style you could recognise at a glance. There may be less back-stabbing and court intrigue in this book than in <i>Rubicon</i> and <i>Dynasty</i>; but in allowing us to tread the further reaches of empire through the eyes of the men holding the reins, <i>Pax</i> provides a deeper and more complex vista on Rome... <b>a masterful blend of subtle politics and carnal colour</b>

- Daisy Dunn, Sunday Telegraph

Se alle

<b>A sweeping, colourful history</b> of Rome at its swaggering, superpower zenith by The Rest is History podcaster and bestselling author. Hail Caesar! Hail Tom Holland!

- Robbie Millen, The Times

<b>A triumph</b>... Holland has a talent for drawing out the character and concerns of the age, whilst neither omitting nor being overwhelmed by the facts and dates. His account of the eruption of Vesuvius is <b>dramatic, moving and rivals the set-pieces of the classical historians</b>

Independent

Holland is a master of immediacy... [a] fascinating time, skilfully sparked into life

Spectator

Holland's superb storytelling takes us right into this era as viewed from every standpoint, offering fresh insights into well-worn history

Observer

<b>Masterful and engaging</b>... The idea of death as the foundation of life, chaos as the foundation of order, war as the foundation of peace, is central to this outstanding book

Aspects of History

<i>Pax</i> is a superb conclusion to Holland's trilogy. <b>There's no other historian who can bring the ancient world before the reader</b> in all its sights, sounds and smells, its pomp, magnificence and martial glory, its strivings and sufferings and horror. <b>Riveting from first page to last</b>

- Christopher Hart, Daily Mail

A rich and fascinating period of history requires a companionable guide. <b>Holland's erudite and irresistibly readable account amounts to a marvellous vademecum</b>

- Llewelyn Morgan, History Today

The span of conflicts Mr Holland deals with in Pax, from Britain to modern Iran, showcases the breadth of his learning... One looks forward to many future deep dives with this remarkably gifted historian

Wall Street Journal

As ever, it is a pleasure to trail after Tom Holland, a loquacious, ebullient guide... full of Hollandesque phrasemaking that can both delight his readers and imprint history on our dull brains

Irish Examiner

A lucid account... Holland's feel for the lived experience of antiquity is one of the best features of the book

New York Times Book Review

Holland has an eye for an evocative anecdote. The chapter opening with the pen*s of a 90-year-old man being inspected in a court of law is a masterpiece. And his prose is superb. In one poetic passage he describes 'smoke drifting from the roofs of tenant farms; vineyards and orchards laden down with succulent fruit; herds of cattle lowing softly in the deepening twilight'. <b>Rarely has the distant past seemed so vividly alive</b>

Financial Times

<b>A magnificent, richly detailed and always fluently readable book</b>. He modulates the pace of his narrative excellently and I have read nothing which gives such a detailed and compelling account of the political and administrative life of the provinces and their relations with the imperial government. A better history for the general reader could not have been written

Literary Review

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Holland, who co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is History, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history' The Times 'A book for lovers of traditional, grand sweep narrative history' Sunday TimesThe definitive history of Rome's golden age - antiquity's ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatnessThe Pax Romana has long been revered as a golden age. At its peak, the Roman Empire stretched from Scotland to Arabia, and contained perhaps a quarter of humanity. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state the world had yet seen.Beginning in 69AD, a year that saw four Caesars in succession rule the empire, and ending some seven decades later with the death of Hadrian, Pax presents a dazzling history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland portrays the Roman Empire in all its predatory glory. Vivid scene follows vivid scene: the destruction of Jerusalem and Pompeii, the building of the Colosseum and Hadrian's Wall, the conquests of Trajan. Vividly sketching the lives of Romans both ordinary and spectacular, from slaves to emperors, Holland demonstrates how Roman peace was the fruit of unprecedented military violence.A stunning portrait of Rome's glory days, this is the epic history of the pax Romana.PAX was a Sunday Times bestseller 16/07/23
Les mer
The third in the epic trilogy narrating the history of the Roman Empire from renowned historian Tom Holland
Beginning in 69AD, a year that saw four Caesars in succession rule the empire, and ending some seven decades later with the death of Hadrian, Pax presents a dazzling history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, Tom Holland portrays the Roman Empire in all its predatory glory. Vivid scene follows vivid scene: the destruction of Jerusalem and Pompeii, the building of the Colosseum and Hadrian's Wall, the conquests of Trajan. Dramatically sketching the lives of Romans both ordinary and spectacular, from slaves to emperors, Holland demonstrates how Roman peace was the fruit of unprecedented military violence.'There's no other historian who can bring the ancient world before the reader... Riveting from first page to last' Daily Mail'This is a book for lovers of traditional, grand sweep narrative history' Sunday Times'Rarely has the distant past seemed so vividly alive' Financial Times
Les mer
Holland, who co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is History, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history. He has a novelist's vibrant writing style and turns a good phrase. Familiar elements of this period, such as the destruction of Pompeii, still feel fresh in his retelling and he avoids the temptation of so many joyless modern classicists to moralise about what rotters these Romans were with their slavery and their bloodshed and their lack of a proper safeguarding mission statement. He judges them purely by their own values
Les mer
Holland, who co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is History, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history. He has a novelist's vibrant writing style and turns a good phrase. Familiar elements of this period, such as the destruction of Pompeii, still feel fresh in his retelling and he avoids the temptation of so many joyless modern classicists to moralise about what rotters these Romans were with their slavery and their bloodshed and their lack of a proper safeguarding mission statement. He judges them purely by their own values - The TimesThis is not an underexamined period of history, but Holland handles his material (his sources are primarily Roman: Pliny, Tacitus, Suetonius, Cassius Dio) with rigour and elan. He has a compelling narrative style and an eye for diverting detail. This is a book for lovers of traditional, grand sweep narrative history - Sunday TimesFor all the years that have separated the publication of each book in his trilogy, Holland is a surprisingly consistent writer, one whose style you could recognise at a glance. There may be less back-stabbing and court intrigue in this book than in Rubicon and Dynasty; but in allowing us to tread the further reaches of empire through the eyes of the men holding the reins, Pax provides a deeper and more complex vista on Rome... a masterful blend of subtle politics and carnal colour - Sunday TelegraphA sweeping, colourful history of Rome at its swaggering, superpower zenith by The Rest is History podcaster and bestselling author. Hail Caesar! Hail Tom Holland! - The TimesHolland is a master of immediacy... [a] fascinating time, skilfully sparked into life - Spectator
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780349141213
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Vendor
Abacus
Vekt
372 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
126 mm
Dybde
34 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
448

Forfatter
Holland, Tom

Biographical note

Tom Holland is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster. His bestselling books include Rubicon: The Triumph and the Tragedy of the Roman Republic, which won the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize; Persian Fire, which won the Anglo-Hellenic League's Runciman Award; Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom; In the Shadow of the Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World; Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar; and Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind.

Holland has adapted Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides and Virgil for the BBC. His translation of Herodotus was published in 2013 by Penguin Classics and followed in 2016 by a history of Æthelstan published under the Penguin Monarchs series, and in 2019 Æthelflæd England's Forgotten Founder as a Ladybird Expert Book. In 2007, he was the winner of the Classical Association prize, awarded to 'the individual who has done most to promote the study of the language, literature and civilisation of Ancient Greece and Rome'.

Holland hosts (with Dominic Sandbrook) the no.1 podcast The Rest is History. He has written and presented a number of TV documentaries for the BBC and Channel 4, on subjects ranging from religion to dinosaurs. He served two years as the Chair of the Society of Authors; as Chair of the PLR Advisory Committee and was on the committee of the Classical Association.

@holland_tom

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