A beautifully written, highly accessible, and comprehensive history
of Rome from its founding in the eighth century BC through to
Justinian in the sixth century CE. With commanding skill, Thomas R.
Martin tells the remarkable and dramatic story of how a tiny, poor,
and threatened settlement grew to become, during its height, the
dominant power in the Mediterranean world for five hundred years.
Encompassing the period from Rome's founding in the eighth century
B.C. through Justinian's rule in the sixth century A.D., he offers
a distinctive perspective on the Romans and their civilization by
employing fundamental Roman values as a lens through which to view
both their rise and spectacular fall. Interweaving social,
political, religious, and cultural history, Martin interprets the
successes and failures of the Romans in war, political
organization, quest for personal status, and in the integration of
religious beliefs and practices with government. He focuses on the
central role of social and moral values in determining individual
conduct as well as decisions of state, from monarchy to republic to
empire. Striving to reconstruct ancient history from the ground up,
he includes frequent references to ancient texts and authors,
encouraging readers to return to the primary sources.
Comprehensive, concise, and accessible, this masterful account
provides a unique window into Rome and its changing fortune.
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