Reviews (Cross-sectional publications)

The book "Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor" by Donald J. Robertson, published by Onepress, is a popular science publication devoted to the life and philosophy of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Approximately 200 pages long, it combines elements of biography with a discussion of Stoicism and its practical applications.

The book "The Eagle and the Lion: Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict" by Adrian Goldsworthy is a story of over seven hundred years of rivalry, wars, diplomacy, and political gamesmanship between Rome and the Persian state, which, despite constant conflict, were never able to finally defeat each other. The book was published by REBIS Publishing House.

Peter Heather, a well-known historian specializing in the history of late antiquity, in his book "The Restoration of Rome" takes readers on a fascinating journey through the period of the fall of the Roman Empire and a discussion of the changes that occurred in its areas in the Middle Ages. The author primarily focuses on the description of three attempts to resurrect (unsuccessfully) the Roman Empire. The book was published by REBIS publishing house.

The book "Vandal Heaven. Reinterpreting Post-Roman North Africa" ​​by Simon Elliott is a book about the history of the Vandals, a Germanic tribe whose expansion contributed to the weakening of the Roman Empire and its eventual fall. The English-language book was published by Pen and Sword Books.

While reading this well-written book, you can see in your mind's eye a real picture of ancient Rome from the 1st and 2nd centuries CE.

The British Byzantine historian, Mr. Donald M. Nicol (1923 - 2003) once wrote a rather short but concise biography of Emperor Constantine XI, who was the last Roman emperor and ended his life as befits a Roman.

The book "Ancient Rome. Infographics" is a novelty on the Polish publishing market, which is to tell the history of ancient Rome in an unusual way - based on data visualization - infographics. The authors of the book's content are John Scheid and Milan Melocco, and Nicolas Guillerat is responsible for the graphic design.

The book "The Reach of Rome. A Journey Through the Lands of the Ancient Empire" in the footsteps of one coin” by Alberto Angel is another position by the author, with the help of which he tries to fascinate readers with the world of ancient Romans. This time the author decided to take us - as the title suggests - on a journey through the Roman Empire.

The book "The Rise of Rome. The Making of the World's Greatest Empire" by Anthony Everitt is a position telling the history of the Roman state from the founding of Rome to the triumph of Pompey in 61 BCE.

Do you want to know the history of ancient Rome, but you are bored with long historical dissertations? Do you love real-life stories? So this offer is perfect for you. In her book, Vicky Leon talks about real life in an ancient metropolis: she tells the stories of ordinary people and, above all, paints in front of the reader a surprising mosaic of professions, professions and professions.