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Guy De La Bedoyere
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"A must for anyone interested in the Roman Empire and its impact on world history."
-Tony Robinson, star of Blackadder and Time Team This entertaining and informative guide is the perfect introduction to the amazing world of ancient Rome and its emperors, epic wars, awesome architecture, heroes, and villains. With a complete rundown of Roman history alongside fascinating insights into the lives of everyday Romans, you'll discover the amazing people and events involved in the rise and fall of one of the greatest of all ancient civilizations and how its influence is felt around the world today. If you've tuned into any of several TV shows focused on Rome and want to learn more about this fascinating part of history, The Romans For Dummies is the book for you. Schoolteachers and lecturers looking for light-hearted inspiration for lessons will also benefit from this riotous Roman adventure chronicling the rise and fall of the Empire. The Romans For Dummies is an accessible guide written in plain English giving you the fascinating facts of this ancient civilization. You'll learn about the following (and more): How Roman society was divided into classes The assemblies that ruled Rome Why villas were important to the Romans Details about the Roman army, including a Roman soldier's equipment The wonder of Roman architecture, cities, roads, aqueducts, and sewers Everything you ever wanted to know about gladiators and then some The importance of Roman temples, shrines, and the gods How Rome became a republic, an empire, and then collapsed Additionally, you'll learn about turning points in Roman history, (mostly) good and (some) bad Romans, Rome's greatest enemies, and great places to visit you won't want to miss on your next Roman holiday. Grab a copy of The Romans For Dummies to discover this and so much more. Guy de la Bédoyère?is a historian, archaeologist, and Roman expert, he is well known for his numerous books and appearances on TV, especially Channel 4's?Time Team. -
Knige, Konsuln, Kaiser: Das Rmische Reich sah viele Herrscher, mit eiserner Hand, mit Caesarenwahn und perfider Diplomatie schafften es die Rmer über Jahrunderte die damals bekannte Welt zu kontrollieren. Was machte die Stärke der Rmer aus, warum gingen sie unter und was ist von ihnen geblieben? Auf diese Fragen gibt Ihnen Guy de la Bédoyère in "Die Rmer für Dummies" die Antworten und zeigt Ihnen eine Welt zwischen Sklavenbaracken und Nachtigallzungen, Gladiatoren und Stoa. Der Autor schildert Ihnen dieses Reich der Gegensätze lebendig,schillernd und distanziert, kompetent. So finden die Leser eine packende Darstellung und lesen über tausend Jahre als wäre es nur ein Tag.
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La Rome antique pour les nuls
Guy de La Bedoyere, Catherine Salles
- First
- Pour les nuls
- 22 November 2012
- 9782754049474
Poussez les portes de Rome !
Écrit par un historien, archéologue, spécialiste de l'histoire romaine et bien connu dans le monde des médias anglo-saxon, Guy de la Bédoyère, et adapté par Catherine Salles, ce livre est une formidable porte ouverte sur le monde romain qui continue de fasciner petits et grands ! Sur le même modèle que La Grèce antique pour les Nuls, il offre un large panorama de l'histoire et de la culture de la civilisation romaine : société, système juridique, vie quotidienne, croyances et religions, économie et histoire, ce livre complet fera vivre aux lecteurs les riches heures de Rome, depuis les premières heures de gloire jusqu'à la chute.
