Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar

Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar - Paperback

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Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar - Paperback

Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar - Paperback

by Tom Holland
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by Tom Holland (Author)

A "startlingly visceral" (The New York Times) portrait of Rome's first imperial dynasty, from Augustus to Nero--by the acclaimed author of Rubicon and co-host of the hit podcast The Rest Is History

"Holland is a master of narrative history. On the strength of Dynasty, he deserves a laurel wreath." --The Washington Post

In Dynasty, Tom Holland traces the astonishing century-long story of the rise and fall of the Julio-Claudians--Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. Capturing both the brilliant allure of their rule and the blood-steeped shadows cast by their crimes, Dynasty travels from the great capital rebuilt in marble to the dank and barbarian forests of Germany.

Populated by a spectacular cast--murderers, adulterers, Druids, scheming grandmothers, reluctant gladiators--it vividly recreates the world of Rome after Julius Caesar. A tale of rule and ruination, Dynasty is the story of a family that transformed and stupefied the western world and that continues to cast a mesmerizing spell across the millennia.

Author Biography

Tom Holland is a historian of the ancient world and a translator. His books include Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic, Persian Fire, In the Shadow of the Sword, The Forge of Christendom, and Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar. He has adapted Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, and Virgil for the BBC. He is a winner of the Classical Association prize, awarded to "the individual who has done most to promote the study of the language, literature and civilization of Ancient Greece and Rome." He lives in London with his family.

Number of Pages: 512
Dimensions: 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 06, 2016
ISBN9780345806727
Author Tom Holland
PublisherVintage
GenreHistory
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2016
LanguageENG- English
Pages512
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Tom Holland is an award-winning historian of the ancient world and the author of six previous books, including Rubicon, recipient of the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History and shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, and Persian Fire, winner of the Anglo-Hellenic League's Runciman Award. He lives in London.

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