<div>The renowned archeologist&rsquo;s classic guide to twelve centuries of ancient military development, beautifully presented in colorful illustrations and diagrams. Generations of archeologists have been inspired by Peter Connolly&rsquo;s beautifully rendered, highly detailed illustrations of ancient arms and armies. This comprehensive volume offers a bird&rsquo;s eye view of not only battles, but the weapons, shields, and armor used centuries ago by Greek and Roman warriors. With extensive text describing each piece, this collection offers an ideal introduction to the subject of warfare in the ancient world spanning from 800 BC to 450 AD. Incorporating new archaeological research and the contributions of other scholars in the field, this new edition of Greece and Rome at War provides detailed explanations of the classical armies&rsquo; manufacture and use of their armaments. These full-color illustrations, maps, diagrams, and photographs bring the past to vivid life. Includes a preface by Adrian Goldsworthy.</div>

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Greece and Rome at War

<div>The leading ancient world historian and author of Caesar presents &ldquo;an engrossing account of how the Roman Empire grew and operated&rdquo; (Kirkus). Renowned for his biographies of Julius Caesar and Augustus, Adrian Goldsworthy turns his attention to the Roman Empire as a whole during its height in the first and second centuries AD. Though this time is known as the Roman Peace, or Pax Romana, the Romans were fierce imperialists who took by force vast lands stretching from the Euphrates to the Atlantic coast. The Romans ruthlessly won peace not through coexistence but through dominance; millions died and were enslaved during the creation of their empire. Pax Romana examines how the Romans came to control so much of the world and asks whether traditionally favorable images of the Roman peace are true. Goldsworthy vividly recounts the rebellions of the conquered, examining why they broke out, why most failed, and how they became exceedingly rare. He reveals that hostility was just one reaction to the arrival of Rome and that from the outset, conquered peoples collaborated, formed alliances, and joined invaders, causing resistance movements to fade away.</div>

Pax Romana

<div>The acclaimed historian and author of Caesar presents &ldquo;a first-rate popular biography&rdquo; of Rome&rsquo;s first emperor, written &ldquo;with a storyteller&rsquo;s brio&rdquo; (Washington Post).The story of Augustus&rsquo; life is filled with drama and contradiction, risky gambles and unexpected success. He began as a teenage warlord whose only claim to power was as the grand-nephew and heir of the murdered Julius Caesar. Mark Antony dubbed him &ldquo;a boy who owes everything to a name,&rdquo; but he soon outmaneuvered a host of more experienced politicians to become the last man standing in 30 BC. Over the next half century, Augustus created a new system of government&mdash;the Principate or rule of an emperor&mdash;which brought peace and stability to the vast Roman Empire. In this highly anticipated biography, Goldsworthy puts his deep knowledge of ancient sources to full use, recounting the events of Augustus&rsquo; long life in greater detail than ever before. Goldsworthy pins down the man behind the myths: a consummate manipulator, propagandist, and showman, both generous and ruthless. Under Augustus&rsquo; rule the empire prospered, yet his success was constantly under threat and his life was intensely unpredictable.</div>

Augustus

<div>The acclaimed historian reveals the truth behind the myths of antiquity&rsquo;s legendary lovers in &ldquo;this thoughtful, deeply satisfying&rdquo; dual biography (Publishers Weekly, starred review). In Antony and Cleopatra, preeminent historian Adrian Goldsworthy goes beyond the romantic narratives of Shakespeare and Hollywood to create a nuanced and historically acute portrayal of his subjects. Set against the political backdrop of their time, he presents two lives lived at the center of profound social change. It is a narrative that crosses cultures and boundaries from ancient Greece and ancient Egypt to the Roman Empire. Drawing on his prodigious knowledge of the ancient world, and especially the period&rsquo;s military and political history, Goldsworthy creates a singular portrait of two iconic lovers who were, in his words, &ldquo;first and foremost political animals.&rdquo; With a close analysis of ancient sources and archaeological evidence, Goldsworthy explains why Cleopatra was often portrayed as an Egyptian, even though she was Greek, and argues that Antony had far less military experience than popular legend suggests. At the same time, Goldsworthy makes a persuasive case that Antony was a powerful Roman senator and political force in his own right. A story of love, politics, and ambition, Goldsworthy&rsquo;s Antony and Cleopatra delivers a compelling reassessment of a major episode in ancient history.</div>

Antony and Cleopatra

<div>This &ldquo;captivating biography&rdquo; of the great Roman general &ldquo;puts Caesar&rsquo;s war exploits on full display, along with his literary genius&rdquo; and more (The New York Times) Tracing the extraordinary trajectory of the Julius Caesar&rsquo;s life, Adrian Goldsworthy not only chronicles his accomplishments as charismatic orator, conquering general, and powerful dictator but also lesser-known chapters during which he was high priest of an exotic cult and captive of pirates, and rebel condemned by his own country. Goldsworthy also reveals much about Caesar&rsquo;s intimate life, as husband and father, and as seducer not only of Cleopatra but also of the wives of his two main political rivals. This landmark biography examines Caesar in all of these roles and places its subject firmly within the context of Roman society in the first century B.C. Goldsworthy realizes the full complexity of Caesar&rsquo;s character and shows why his political and military leadership continues to resonate thousands of years later.</div>

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Books By Adrian Goldsworthy (4 Books)

Pax Romana

Augustus

Antony and Cleopatra

Caesar

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Antony and Cleopatra

Caesar

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