The Horizon book of ancient Rome [The Etruscan mystery -- The seven hills -- Faith and the state -- The thrust of power -- A republic divided -- The coming of Caesar -- The triumph of Augustus -- Architects of empire -- The Roman peace -- An era of excess -- The long twilight -- Rome becomes Christian -- A spacious legacy.]

Payne, Robert, 1911-1983. ; Hale, William Harlan,; 1910-1974 ; Gilbert Highet, James Patron, Joseph J Thorndyke, Oliver Jensen, Richard M Ketchum, Irwin Glusker, Emma Landau, William R Cummings, Jane Hoover Polley, Ellen Bates, Marha Fine, Kaari I Ward, Jill Felsen, J Muriel Vrotsos, Gertrudis Feliu, SYlvia Abrams, Ernest Nash, Jane Horton de Cabanyes, Herminia Speyer, Ulrich Rudigher, Antonio Garcia y Ballido, Mary Jenkins, E M Auer, A McKenzie, Carlo Pietrangeli, Giuseppe Maggi, ELeonora Bracco, Mario Moretti, Anton Schroll, Itala Dondero, Bianco Spantigati, Maria Todorow, Leonard Von Matt, R B Fleming, Cal Sacks, Marchel Brion, Edwin Smith,

Published by New York, N.Y. : American Heritage Pub. Co.; Book trade distribution by Doubleday, 1966, 1966

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415 p. : ill. (part col.) maps (part col.) plans, ports. (part col.) ; 32 cm. ; LCCN: 66-18667 ; LC: DG211; Dewey: 913.3703 ; OCLC: 2360272 ; decorative brown cloth, in photographic color pictorial dustjacket ; Contents : The Etruscan mystery -- The seven hills -- Faith and the state -- The thrust of power -- A republic divided -- The coming of Caesar -- The triumph of Augustus -- Architects of empire -- The Roman peace -- An era of excess -- The long twilight -- Rome becomes Christian -- A spacious legacy. ; "At first little more than the power of the sword carried Rome forward; as it grew, it acquired the power of religious and poetic vision. These are the spiritual powers which it bequeathed to its heirs, the modern nations of the western world." ; nicks, tears and creases to dustjacket, else VG/G. Seller Inventory # 006537

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Horizon book of ancient Rome [The ...

Publisher: New York, N.Y. : American Heritage Pub. Co.; Book trade distribution by Doubleday, 1966

Publication Date: 1966

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Book Type: Book