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I wanted also to understand what the Roman Empire meant to the Pax Romana people who lived in it. What was it like for the other War, Peace, and Conquest in the Roman World peoples in the ancient world who found themselves living next to the Roman Empire or were incorporated Adrian Goldsworthy into it, whether by force or choice? It is simplistic to demonize empires—just as it once was to celebrate them uncritically—and there is a danger of turning A groundbreaking and comprehensive history Jo Nixon conquered peoples into passive and virtuous victims of of the Roman Peace from one of the leading imperialist aggression. The truth is more complicated, historians of the ancient world A conversation and looking at Roman power from the viewpoint of with Adrian Romans and outsiders provides many relevant insights Goldsworthy to our own world. Best-selling author Adrian Goldsworthy turns his attention to the Pax Romana, the famous peace and prosperity brought by the Roman Empire at its height But wasn’t “Pax Romana” the peace imposed by the in the first and second centuries a.d. Yet the Romans victors, whose conceit was that they were bringing were conquerors, imperialists who took by force a vast empire stretching from the Euphrates to the Atlantic civilization to barbarians? coast. Ruthless, Romans won peace not through coexis- The Romans fought a lot of wars, and never granted tence but through dominance; millions died and were other peoples equal status. Other kingdoms and states enslaved during the creation of their empire. were either allies or real or potential enemies. Peace Pax Romana examines how the Romans came to made Rome and its allies safe. Only once they were control so much of the world and asks whether tra- well on their way to establishing a large and permanent ditionally favorable images of the Roman peace are empire did the Romans begin to talk of a duty to bring true. Goldsworthy vividly recounts the rebellions of peace, order, and the rule of law to a wider world. This Also by Adrian Goldsworthy: the conquered, examining why they broke out, why Caesar was not achieved solely or even primarily by force. most failed, and how they became exceedingly rare. Life of a Colossus People wanted to be Roman. Peace became a reality, Paper 978-0-300-12689-1 $22.00 He reveals that hostility was just one reaction to the even if imperfect. How Rome Fell arrival of Rome and that from the outset, conquered Death of a Superpower peoples collaborated, formed alliances, and joined Paper 978-0-300-16426-8 $22.00x Augustus Praise for CAESAR invaders, causing resistance movements to fade away. First Emperor of Rome Paper 978-0-300-21666-0 $20.00 “This book makes and insightfully explains the leap from ADRIAN GOLDSWORTHY is the author of numerous acclaimed Caesar the soldier and general to Caesar the statesman and books, including biographies of Julius Caesar and Augustus. He lec- tures widely and consults on historical documentaries for the History nation builder. It’s better than any book I’ve ever read on him, Channel, National Geographic, and the BBC. He lives in the UK. and more incisive.”—Wall Street Journal “An authoritative and exciting portrait not only of Caesar by of the complex society in which he lived.”—Steven Coates, New York Times Book Review August History Hardcover 978-0-300-17882-1 $32.50 Also available as an eBook. 1 1 416 pp. 6 ⁄8 x 9 ⁄4 36 b/w illus. For sale in the United States, its territories and dependencies, and the Philippine Islands only 2 General Interest Why this book? Peace is always a rare and precious thing and this makes the “Roman Peace” all the more remarkable, and I wanted to understand how it came about. I wanted also to understand what the Roman Empire meant to the Pax Romana people who lived in it. What was it like for the other War, Peace, and Conquest in the Roman World peoples in the ancient world who found themselves living next to the Roman Empire or were incorporated Adrian Goldsworthy into it, whether by force or choice? It is simplistic to demonize empires—just as it once was to celebrate them uncritically—and there is a danger of turning A groundbreaking and comprehensive history Jo Nixon conquered peoples into passive and virtuous victims of of the Roman Peace from one of the leading imperialist aggression. The truth is more complicated, historians of the ancient world A conversation and looking at Roman power from the viewpoint of with Adrian Romans and outsiders provides many relevant insights Goldsworthy to our own world. Best-selling author Adrian Goldsworthy turns his attention to the Pax Romana, the famous peace and prosperity brought by the Roman Empire at its height But wasn’t “Pax Romana” the peace imposed by the in the first and second centuries a.d. Yet the Romans victors, whose conceit was that they were bringing were conquerors, imperialists who took by force a vast empire stretching from the Euphrates to the Atlantic civilization to barbarians? coast. Ruthless, Romans won peace not through coexis- The Romans fought a lot of wars, and never granted tence but through dominance; millions died and were other peoples equal status. Other kingdoms and states enslaved during the creation of their empire. were either allies or real or potential enemies. Peace Pax Romana examines how the Romans came to made Rome and its allies safe. Only once they were control so much of the world and asks whether tra- well on their way to establishing a large and permanent ditionally favorable images of the Roman peace are empire did the Romans begin to talk of a duty to bring true. Goldsworthy vividly recounts the rebellions of peace, order, and the rule of law to a wider world. This Also by Adrian Goldsworthy: the conquered, examining why they broke out, why Caesar was not achieved solely or even primarily by force. most failed, and how they became exceedingly rare. Life of a Colossus People wanted to be Roman. Peace became a reality, Paper 978-0-300-12689-1 $22.00 He reveals that hostility was just one reaction to the even if imperfect. How Rome Fell arrival of Rome and that from the outset, conquered Death of a Superpower peoples collaborated, formed alliances, and joined Paper 978-0-300-16426-8 $22.00x Augustus Praise for CEASAR invaders, causing resistance movements to fade away. First Emperor of Rome Paper 978-0-300-21666-0 $20.00 “This book makes and insightfully explains the leap from ADRIAN GOLDSWORTHY is the author of numerous acclaimed Caesar the soldier and general to Caesar the statesman and books, including biographies of Julius Caesar and Augustus. He lec- tures widely and consults on historical documentaries for the History nation builder. It’s better than any book I’ve ever read on him, Channel, National Geographic, and the BBC. He lives in the UK. and more incisive.”—Wall Street Journal “An authoritative and exciting portrait not only of Caesar by of the complex society in which he lived.”—Steven Coates, New York Times Book Review August History Hardcover 978-0-300-17882-1 $32.50 Also available as an eBook. 1 1 416 pp. 6 ⁄8 x 9 ⁄4 36 b/w illus. 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