About the Author
Nigel Rodgers, who has a degree in history and history of art from Cambridge University, has written widely on history, philosophy and art
Works by Nigel Rodgers
Roman Empire: A complete history of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, chronicling the story of thr most important… (2006) 221 copies, 2 reviews
The Roman Army: Legions, Wars and Campaigns: A Military History of the World's First Superpower From the Rise of the… (2005) 37 copies
The Roman World: People and Places: Art, Architecture, Religion, Society and Culture (2005) 20 copies
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Greece: The Military And Political History Of The Ancient Greeks From The Fall Of Troy,… (2009) 19 copies
The Greek World: Ancient People & Places: Everyday life in the ancient world - a fascinating study of fashion,… (2010) 15 copies
Rome: The Greatest Empire: An Illustrated History of Power and Politics: Leadership, Conquest, Government and the… (2005) 13 copies
Manet: His Life and Work in 500 Images: An Illustrated Exploration Of The Artist, His Life And Context, With A Gallery… (2015) 13 copies
A Military Histroy of Ancient Greece: An authoritative account of the politics, armies and wars during the golden age… (2011) 9 copies, 1 review
The Colosseum: Design - Construction - Events: A detailed examination of this iconic building and its use throughout… (2018) 9 copies
The Art & Architecture of Ancient Greece: An illustrated account of classical Greek buildings, sculptures and… (2012) 6 copies
The Architecture of Ancient Rome: An illustrated guide to the glorious classical heritage of the Roman Empire (2013) 6 copies
The Bruegels: Lives & Works In 500 Images (New A): An Illustrated Exploration Of The Artists And Their Period, With A… (2016) 5 copies
Alexander the Great An Illustrated Military History: The rise of Macedonia, the battles, campaigns and tactics of… (2011) 4 copies
Ultimate Illustrated History of Ancient Rome: A Boxed Set Of Two Encyclopedias: A Chronicle Of Political And Military… (2018) 4 copies
Het Oude Rome en Romeinse rijk: ruim 500 pagina's over het Romeinse Rijk en de opkomst en ondergang van het Romeinse… (2012) 3 copies
جنون الفلاسفة 2 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1953
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- England, UK
- Education
- University of Cambridge
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome: An Illustrated… by Nigel Rodgers
An encyclopaedic volume that recounts the history of the Romans in all of 250 pages, all of them blazing with bright and colorful photographs, reproductions of the art and architecture of the times, maps, and charts. Packed with so much information, it is a bit difficult to read through, and there is perhaps not enough analysis to help us take in and understand the phenomenon of the Roman Empire as a whole. This is particularly obvious in the last pages, when the author starts to ponder on the reasons for its fall. For that, one will perhaps have to start again with Gibbon and his aftermath.… (more)
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- Rating
- 3.7
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