About the Author
Nigel Rodgers, who has a degree in history and history of art from Cambridge University, has written widely on history, philosophy and art
Works by Nigel Rodgers
Roman Empire: A complete history of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, chronicling the story of thr most important and influential civilization the world has ever known (2006) 254 copies, 4 reviews
The Traveler's Atlas: A Global Guide to the Places You Must See in your Lifetime (1998) 132 copies, 2 reviews
The Roman World: People and Places: Art, Architecture, Religion, Society and Culture (2005) 26 copies
Manet: His Life and Work in 500 Images: An Illustrated Exploration Of The Artist, His Life And Context, With A Gallery Of 300 Of His Greatest Works (2015) 14 copies
Rome: The Greatest Empire: An Illustrated History of Power and Politics: Leadership, Conquest, Government and the Foundation of the Modern World (2005) 13 copies
The Colosseum: Design - Construction - Events: A detailed examination of this iconic building and its use throughout the centuries (Haynes Manuals) (2018) 11 copies
A Military Histroy of Ancient Greece: An authoritative account of the politics, armies and wars during the golden age of ancient Greece, shown in over 200 color photographs,… (2011) 10 copies, 1 review
The Architecture of Ancient Rome: An illustrated guide to the glorious classical heritage of the Roman Empire (2013) 6 copies
Het Oude Rome en Romeinse rijk: ruim 500 pagina's over het Romeinse Rijk en de opkomst en ondergang van het Romeinse Rijk (Dutch Edition) (2012) 4 copies
Greek Houses 3 copies
جنون الفلاسفة 2 copies
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome: An Illustrated Military and Political History of the World's Mightiest Power From the Rise of the Republic and the Growth of the Empire to the Fall of the West by Nigel Rodgers
An encyclopaedic volume that recounts the history of the Romans in all of 250 pages, all of them blazing with bright and colorful photographs, reproductions of the art and architecture of the times, maps, and charts. Packed with so much information, it is a bit difficult to read through, and there is perhaps not enough analysis to help us take in and understand the phenomenon of the Roman Empire as a whole. This is particularly obvious in the last pages, when the author starts to ponder on show more the reasons for its fall. For that, one will perhaps have to start again with Gibbon and his aftermath. show less
Excellent overview of the Roman Empire, daily lives, military life, frontier life, economy, architecture, scandals, etc. The architecture parts didnt appeal to my personal tastes but the rest is well written and a very good overview. Just keep in mind its an overview, a very informative and accessible one, but just an overview.
A Military History of Ancient Greece: An Authoritative Account of the Politics, Armies and Wars During the Golden Age of Ancient Greece, shown in over 200 color photographs, diagrams, maps and plans by Nigel Rodgers
The title is a bit misleading since Rodgers delves more deeply into art and architecture and other aspects of Greece in addition to military affairs thus it is more of a basic survey of highlighting military affairs. The text is sparse but the emphasis is really on a illustrated survey of Greece military history highlighting the leading personalities and city-states of ancient Greece. In this case, I would not state that this is an "authoritative" guide but more of a introduction.
Excellent overview of the Roman Empire, daily lives, military life, frontier life, economy, architecture, scandals, etc. The architecture parts didnt appeal to my personal tastes but the rest is well written and a very good overview. Just keep in mind its an overview, a very informative and accessible one, but just an overview.
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