FIRST EDITION, first printing. Full number line present. Book is brand new and never read. Personally hand signed by Mr. Holland directly to the half title page. NOT a bookplate. Dust jacket is hand covered in protective archival grade Mylar for many worry free years of reading/collecting! Photos available upon request.

The definitive history of Rome's golden age—an ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness.

The Pax Romana has long been shorthand for the empire's golden age. Stretching from Caledonia to Arabia, Rome ruled over a quarter of the world's population. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state in the history of humankind.

Pax is a captivating narrative history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland shows ancient Rome in all its glory: Nero's downfall, the destruction of Jerusalem and Pompeii, the building of the Colosseum and Hadrian's Wall, the conquests of Trajan. Vividly sketching the lives of Romans both ordinary and spectacular, from slaves to emperors, Holland shows that Roman peace was the fruit of unprecedented military violence.

A stunning portrait of Rome's glory days, this is the epic history of the Pax Romana.

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Bookseller: Books On The Boulevard (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 767
Title: Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age ~ U.K. SIGNED FIRST/FIRST
Author: Holland, Tom
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New New
Jacket Condition: New
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Hardcover Signed
ISBN 10: 1408706989
ISBN 13: 9781408706985
Publisher: Abacus
Date Published: 2023
Keywords: signed; collectible; autographed, world history, roman empire, peace, war, european history, Caesar

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