The typical American thinks that Roman emperors were decadent, Germanic barbarians suddenly invaded Italy and sacked Rome, Rome fell, Latin is a dead language, Roman soldiers were militarists, and the Pantheon is unremarkable. They also think that American government is based more on Greek democracy than Roman republicanism, Alexander is greater than Caesar, Rome preferred slavery over equality, and Roman women were repressed. These and other popular myths about the ancient Romans are debunked in detail(264 pages).
Details
- Publication Date
- Jun 10, 2006
- Language
- English
- Category
- History
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): JAMES A. BEVACQUA
Specifications
- Pages
- 261
- Binding
- Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)