In the Name of Rome, Adrian Goldsworthy
In the Name of Rome, Adrian Goldsworthy
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In the Name of Rome
The Men Who Won the Roman Empire

Author: Adrian Goldsworthy

Narrator: Derek Perkins

Unabridged: 17 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/23/2016


Synopsis

Adrian Goldsworthy has received wide acclaim for his exceptional writing on the Roman Empire—including high praise from the acclaimed military historian and author John Keegan—and here he offers a new perspective on the Empire by focusing on its greatest generals, including Scipio Africanus, Marius, Pompey, Caesar, and Titus. Each chapter paints a fascinating portrait of a single general, offering in-depth insight into his leadership skills and victories, as well as each one's pioneering strategies, many of which are still used today. In the process, this absorbing, accessible history tells the complete story of Roman warfare, from the bitter struggle with Carthage in the 3rd century BC to the last desperate attempt to win back the Western Empire in the 6th century AD.

About Adrian Goldsworthy

Adrian Goldsworthy was educated in Penarth and then read ancient and modern history at St. John's College, Oxford, where he subsequently completed his doctorate in ancient history. His DPhil thesis was the basis for his first book, The Roman Army at War 100 BC-AD 200, which looked at how the Roman army actually operated on campaign and in battle.

For several years Adrian taught in a number of universities and then began to write for a wider audience. A succession of books followed dealing with aspects of ancient military history, including Roman Warfare, The Punic Wars (which was later reissued as The Fall of Carthage), Cannae, In the Name of Rome, and The Complete Roman Army. More recently he has looked at wider themes, combining the military focus with discussion of politics and society in a biography of Caesar and a study of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire titled How Rome Fell.

Adrian is now a full-time writer and a visiting fellow at the University of Newcastle. He frequently gives one-off lectures and talks both to universities and other groups in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Europe. He often appears as a talking head or presenter in TV documentaries and has acted as consultant on both documentaries and dramas.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Justo

3/5 Estrellas Tenía ganas de acercarme a este autor, uno de los que están pegando fuerte en Novela Histórica en el ámbito anglosajón. Lo he hecho con este ensayo sobre las campañas y la forma de hacer la guerra de 15 generales romanos: Quinto Fabio Máximo, Marcelo, Escipión Africanus, Emilio Paulo, E......more

Goodreads review by Myke

An excellent analysis of Roman command style, and of the personalities of some of the more prominent commanders. Along the way, you'll learn a lot about ancient warfare and the politics and culture of Rome from the Republic to the end of the Principate. Goldsworthy has an engaging prose style, an ex......more

Goodreads review by Spqr

Goldsworthy successfully draws a picture of how Roman generals actually commanded their armies. This book is in similar style to Goldworthy's first book "The Roman Army at War", which covers how the Roman Army actually fought its battles. Besides the story of individual generals, this book also trace......more

Goodreads review by Jeremy

Adrian Goldsworthy, one of the world's foremost experts on the ancient Roman Empire, wrote this book about the great generals of that civilization. Although the author himself points out that this book is primarily about generals and statesmen and not a complete picture of what Rome was like, he sti......more