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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Barnes & Noble Books; First Edition (January 1, 1997)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0760700915
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0760700914
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
Reviewer: Blur
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Book was in new condition, as described.
Review: Clean and unmarked.

Reviewer: Carl Reddick
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Wonderful Guide for the Roman History Lover
Review: This book is easy to review because it is a straightforward chronology of the Roman emperorers from Augustus to the very last, hapless, Romulus. This Romulus was the son of the secretary to Atilla the Hun so you can see how far the empire had fallen at the end. In between are emperors who were Turkish, Black, Barbarians, builders, thieves, and world class leaders. This is a textbook made simple for quick reference when you get a bit confused about who was the son of whom... or what era are we set in... or, is this 'fact' in the novel I'm currently reading really true.Michael Grant has done a wonderful job with an exhausting topic that will benefit readers of Roman fiction and literature for many years to come. I just wish he had written it sooner. It comes complete with a key to Latin terms and a very good index of Latin and Greek authors. Each emperor has a picture from a coin or a statue and the family trees are often sketched out in great detail. This book has become essential to my recreational reading

Reviewer: Festus
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Covers all of the Roman emperors in chronological order post Julius Ceasars.
Review: Not a bad book. Definitely interesting as to events leading to the ascension, during their rule and the demise of each emperor. Interedting how a few parallels can be drawn between our own (U.S.) presidential histories.

Reviewer: K. Murphy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Bios of the Roman Emperors
Review: In this book, author Michael Grant tackles the daunting task of providing a biography for every man who held the imperial purple for any length of time in the Imperium Romanum, from the time of Augustus to the traditional `fall' of the Western Empire in 476. In the opinion of this reviewer, he succeeds admirably. In this concise, simply-written guide, the great heroes (and monsters) of Rome's history, Augustus, Nero, Marcus Aurelius, Constantine, are described in only slightly more detail than the military emperors of the mid Third Century, and the host of petty imposters who drained the Empire of her power throughout the 4th and 5th Centuries. There is no jargon, and few pictures, only a few simple black-and-white photos of marble busts and coins. The book is simply what it claims to be - providing a short but thorough biography of each of these men, concluding with a summary of his reign, and a description of his personal character and temperament, and how these positively or negatively affected the eternal Empire he led.

Reviewer: Opalfish Sparklequasar
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: ✨ Sussing out the quagmire that is Roman intrigue...✨.
Review: This is every single Roman emperor.My son and dad were seemingly born with a passion for Roman history.While I do my best to get them stuff to satisfy their appetite for all things Roman, I am virtually ignorant.This is a great book; although I do wonder at how they gleaned all this info, and find it difficult to distinguish between one power mad ruthless bastard and another! ☺And it is grimly amusing how mind numbingly outrageous transgressions are recounted in a dry academic tone.And the never run out of them!The average man was so powerless then.Recommended read.

Reviewer: Mark
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Handy reference!
Review: Very useful for a quick bio of the Emperors. I keep this nearby when looking at the coinage of the time.

Reviewer: Steven M. Walker
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Roman History at it's Finest!
Review: I am a HUGE fan of Roman History. This book provides a summary on some of the most influential figures of human history. Especially favourite are the depictions of Julian the Apostate, and Aurelian. I had initially found this book at the library, and to avoid late fees, simply ordered this book. Came quickly, and arrived as depicted. One of my favs. for sure!

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Perfect
Review: This book was perfect for an outline of all the roman emperors. It was detailed enough for me, and it taught me some interesting anecdotes.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A concise potted history of all the Roman emperors, so very readable wish I had this book years ago.

Reviewer: "Nobody"
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: One of the BRILLIANT Roman history books of its kind, of the BRILLIANT Michael Grant. A must read & must have history book.

Reviewer: Mr. Michael LJ Feehan
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A good reference work to have at hand for anyone with an interest in Roman History. Well written and concise.