ROMAN HISTORY BOOK REVIEWS


  Mary Beard, Fires Of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost And Found (2008)

Steve Coates, "Under The Volcano," New York Times, March 12, 2009.

Carol C. Mattusch, "Review Of Mary Beard, 'Fires Of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost And Found,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2009).


  Alan Cameron, Last Pagans Of Rome (2010)

Aude Busine, "Review Of Alan Cameron, 'The Last Pagans Of Rome,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2011).

Philip Matyszak, "Review Of 'The Last Pagans Of Rome' By Alan Cameron," UNRV History.


  Anthony Everitt, Augustus: The Life Of Rome's First Emperor (2007)

Alex Butterworth, "Father Of The Empire," Guardian, December 23, 2006.

Steve Coates, "They Were The Caesars," New York Times, December 31, 2006.

Justin Wintle, "The First Emperor, By Anthony Everitt," Independent, January 3, 2007.


  Anthony Everitt, Cicero: The Life And Times Of Rome's Greatest Politician (2003)

Mary Beard, "Lucky City," London Review Of Books, 23 (August 2001).

T. Corey Brennan, "Ancient Evenings," New York Times, August 25, 2002.

Lawrence Osborne, "'Cicero' By Anthony Everitt," Salon, August 27, 2002.


  Anthony Everitt, Rise Of Rome: The Making Of The World's Greatest Empire (2012)

Brian Bethune, "Review: 'The Rise Of Rome -- The Making Of The World's Greatest Empire,'" Macleans (August 17, 2012).

Brendan Boyle, "The Economy Of Empire," Wall Street Journal, September 21, 2012.

Justin Moyer, "The Rise Of Rome," Christian Science Monitor, August 15, 2012.


  Adrian Goldsworthy, Antony And Cleopatra (2010)

Anthony Everitt, "'Cleopatra: A Life,' By Stacy Schiff; 'Antony And Cleopatra,' By Adrian Goldsworthy," Independent, December 10, 2010.

Lee Fratantuono, "Review Of Adrian Goldsworthy, 'Antony And Cleopatra,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2010).


  Adrian Goldsworthy, Caesar: Life Of A Colossus (2008)

Steve Coates, "They Were The Caesars," New York Times, December 31, 2006.

Anthony Everitt, "'Caesar: Life Of A Colossus,' By Adrian Goldsworthy," Independent, August 11, 2006.

Josh Levithan, "Review Of Adrian Goldsworthy, 'Caesar, Life Of A Colossus,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2007).


  Adrian Goldsworthy, How Rome Fell: Death Of A Superpower (2008)

Randy Dotinga, "How Rome Fell," Christian Science Monitor, August 19, 2009.

Diana Preston, "Book Review: 'How Rome Fell -- Death Of A Superpower,' By Adrian Goldsworthy," Washington Post, August 23, 2009.


Martin Goodman, Rome And Jerusalem (2007)

Glyn Davis, "Rome And Jerusalem: The Clash Of Ancient Civilisations," Age, March 2, 2007.

David J. Goldberg, "'Rome And Jerusalem: The Clash Of Ancient Civilisations,' By Martin Goodman," Independent, January 26, 2007.

Diarmaid MacCulloch, "Original Spin," Guardian, January 27, 2007.


  Anthony Grafton, et al., eds.  Classical Tradition (2010)

Michael Dirda, "'Classical Tradition,' Edited By Anthony Grafton, et al.," Washington Post, October 14, 2010.

Christina S. Kraus, "Review Of Anthony Grafton, Glen W. Most, Salvatore Settis, 'The Classical Tradition,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2013).

Eric Ormsby, "Making It New," Wall Street Journal, November 22, 2010.


  Peter Heather, Fall Of The Roman Empire (2007)

John Man, "The Barbarians Move In," Guardian, December 17, 2005.

James J. O'Donnell, "Review Of Peter Heather, 'The Fall Of The Roman Empire: A New History,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2005).

"The Fall Of The Roman Empire By Peter Heather," UNRV History.


  Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years Of The Roman Republic (2005)

Richard Miles, "What Did The Romans Did Last," Guardian, November 8, 2003.

Malinda Nash, "'Rubicon' By Tom Holland," Houston Chronicle, May 9, 2004.

Elizabeth Speller, "First Among Equals, The Roman Way," Observer, August 24, 2003.


Keith Hopkins and Mary Beard, Colosseum (2005)

Christopher Hirst, "'The Colosseum,' By Keith Hopkins And Mary Beard," Independent, April 15, 2011.

Nigel Spivey, "Blood And Circuses," Guardian, March 12, 2005.


Robert Knapp, Invisible Romans (2014)

Alison Jeppeson, "Investigating The Mind-Set Of Ordinary Romans," H-Albion (March 2013).

P. D. Smith, "'Invisible Romans' By Robert Knapp -- Review," Guardian, February 15, 2013.

Tristan Taylor, "Review Of Robert Knapp, 'Invisible Romans,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2012).


  Adrienne Mayor, Poison King: The Life And Legend Of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy (2009)

Arthur Keaveney, "Review Of Adrienne Mayor, 'The Poison King: The Life And Legend Of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2010).

Carolyn See, "'The Poison King,'" Washington Post, November 20, 2009.


  Richard Miles, Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise And Fall Of An Ancient Civilization (2011)

Jim Cullen, "Review Of Richard Miles's 'Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise And Fall Of An Ancient Civilization,'" History News Network (August 9, 2011).

Adrian Goldsworthy, "An Empire Of The Mediterranean," Wall Street Journal, July 23, 2011.

Robert M. Knight, "'Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise And Fall Of An Ancient Civilization,'" Washington Independent Review Of Books (August 22, 2011).

Daniel Metcalfe, "'Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise And Fall Of An Ancient Civilization,' By Richard Miles," Guardian, April 24, 2010.

"Rival To Rome," Economist (March 25, 2010).


  Robert O'Connell, Ghosts Of Cannae: Hannibal And The Darkest Hour Of The Roman Republic (2010)

Denis Feeney, "Hannibal Rising," New York Times, September 3, 2010.


  James Romm, Dying Every Day: Seneca At The Court Of Nero (2014)

Christopher B. Krebs, "Book Review: 'Dying Every Day' By James Romm," Wall Street Journal, April 18, 2014.

Michael Miller, "Seneca Rides Again!: James Romm, 'Dying Every Day -- Seneca At The Court Of Nero,'" New York Arts (June 6, 2014).


  William Rosen, Justinian's Flea: The First Great Plague And The End Of The Roman Empire (2007)

Ian Pindar, "Round The World On A Rat," Guardian, May 5, 2007.


  Ingrid Rowland, From Pompeii: The Afterlife Of A Roman Town (2014)

Michael Dirda, "Review Of 'From Pompeii: The Afterlife Of A Roman Town,' By Ingrid D. Rowland," Washington Post, April 9, 2014.

Emily Gowers, "'From Pompeii: The Afterlife Of A Roman Town' -- Review," Guardian, April 9, 2014.


  Stacy Schiff, Cleopatra: A Life (2011)

Marie Arana, "Stacy Schiff's New Biography Of 'Cleopatra,'" Washington Post, November 2, 2010.

Michiko Kakutani, "The Woman Who Had The World Enthralled," New York Times, November 1, 2010.

Miranda Seymour, "'Cleopatra: A Life' By Stacy Schiff," Guardian, January 22, 2011.


  Barry Strauss, Spartacus War (2009)

Tom Holland, "Book Review: 'The Spartacus War' By Barry Strauss," Washington Post, April 5, 2009.


  Giusto Traina, 428 AD: An Ordinary Year At The End Of The Roman Empire (2011)

Conor Whately, "Review Of Giusto Traina, '428 AD: An Ordinary Year At The End Of The Roman Empire,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2009).


  Aloys Winterling, Caligula: A Biography (2009)

Jonathan Eaton, "Review Of Aloys Winterling, 'Caligula: A Biography,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2012).

Robert Swan, "Review Of 'Caligula' By Aloys Winterling," Washington Independent Review Of Books (September 27, 2011).


  Greg Woolf, Rome: An Empire's Story (2013)

David Gress, "A Daring Tale Of Arms And Men," Wall Street Journal, August 27, 2012.

Michael Peachin, "Review of Greg Woolf, 'Rome -- An Empire's Story,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2014).

Jonathan Yardley, "'Rome -- An Empire's Story,' By Greg Woolf," Washington Post, June 29, 2012.


 

 

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