Over the past decade, there’s been a revival in popular histories of ancient Rome; not the academic tomes once reserved for specialists and students, but books and movies designed for the rest of us.
Anthony Everitt has written three biographies about some of the major players in ancient Rome: Cicero, Augustus and Hadrian, all full of intrigue and treachery.
His latest book is called The Rise of Rome: The Making of the World’s Greatest Empire. It traces Rome’s 800-year transformation from a small market town in the hills into a world power moving well beyond the confines of the city.
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