- Publisher: Profile
- Year: 2022
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 300pp
- Illustrated: No
- Dimensions: 222x142mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.5kg
- ISBN: 9781781255759
- Product code: 526274
A Grand Tour of the Roman Empire
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With assistance from his 21st-century amanuensis, a chatty Roman of noble birth (and certain unthinking biases) guides the reader around the Empire during its most stable and prosperous years. From great tourist sites, including Egypt’s pyramids and the city of Troy, to the remote and rainy province of Britannia, Falx paints a vivid picture of the Roman world’s diversity and the hardships of ancient travel.
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'Toner again spins a tale that is enjoyable and informative.' The Times
Tour the Roman Empire at its height with Marcus Sidonius Falx and his amanuensis, Dr Jerry Toner.
Travelling east, Falx explores the great cultural centre of Athens before trekking into rural Asia (or Turkey as we know it), past the already ancient Luxor monuments in Roman Egypt, and by the Great Library of Alexandria. Travelling west across the breadbasket of the Empire, he journeys through Gaul (France) before crossing to Britannia, where he suffers the worst that provincial life has to offer.
Falx provides practical advice on surviving all things travel: from pirates and shipwrecks to bedbugs and lousy food. Even the most sedentary reader will feel they have experienced life in the Empire first-hand.
Tour the Roman Empire at its height with Marcus Sidonius Falx and his amanuensis, Dr Jerry Toner.
Travelling east, Falx explores the great cultural centre of Athens before trekking into rural Asia (or Turkey as we know it), past the already ancient Luxor monuments in Roman Egypt, and by the Great Library of Alexandria. Travelling west across the breadbasket of the Empire, he journeys through Gaul (France) before crossing to Britannia, where he suffers the worst that provincial life has to offer.
Falx provides practical advice on surviving all things travel: from pirates and shipwrecks to bedbugs and lousy food. Even the most sedentary reader will feel they have experienced life in the Empire first-hand.
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With assistance from his 21st-century amanuensis, a chatty Roman of noble birth (and certain unthinking biases) guides the reader around the Empire during its most stable and prosperous years. From great tourist sites, including Egypt’s pyramids and the city of Troy, to the remote and rainy province of Britannia, Falx paints a vivid picture of the Roman world’s diversity and the hardships of ancient travel.
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