{"product_id":"roman-empire-in-100-moments","title":"Roman Empire in 100 Moments","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTravel back to one of history’s most fascinating eras in this expansive, bite-sized guide to the empire you can’t stop thinking about.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore the \u003cb\u003edefining moments\u003c\/b\u003e of one of history’s \u003cb\u003egreatest civilizations\u003c\/b\u003e. An expert in Roman history, Dr Philip Matyzsak captures the Romans’ rise from a small city-state to a dominant power, its \u003cb\u003egolden age\u003c\/b\u003e and its \u003cb\u003einternal struggles\u003c\/b\u003e, all the way to its eventual fall. This \u003cb\u003econcise guide\u003c\/b\u003e presents the extraordinary events that defined Ancient Rome – battles that rewrote history and cultural achievements that still echo to this day. It details the death of Julius Caesar and how he was killed by his fellow senators, how Tigranes quite literally shot the messenger and how Rome staggered through a century under the threat of ever-present violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory is often shaped by long-term trends, but sometimes a single moment can permanently alter its course. A crisis erupts, a decision is made, a life is lost … and the world changes forever. The ‘100 Moments’ format finally gives these small, vital moments the attention they deserve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing \u003cb\u003eillustrations\u003c\/b\u003e throughout, Dr Philip Matyszak takes the reader on a sweeping exploration of the \u003cb\u003edelicate threads upon which the fate of an empire hung\u003c\/b\u003e – the triumphs, tragedies and seismic transformations that have shaped the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of the Roman Empire, which rose from a republic torn by civil war to become the \u003cb\u003egreatest imperial power\u003c\/b\u003e the world has ever seen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael O'Mara Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57298041143640,"sku":"9781789299557","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781789299557_59efbb83-fea2-46b2-9499-a201dbcab999.jpg?v=1779188465","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/roman-empire-in-100-moments","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}