Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome
by Chris Scarre, Christopher Scarre
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Author: Chris Scarre, Christopher ScarreEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1995-10
ISBN: 0500050775
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
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Book Review: Read cover to cover, then have handy as a companion to Gibbon
Summary: 5 Stars
I first read Scarre's Chronicle of the Roman Emperors cover to cover, to get the complete narrative of the western empire during the imperial period. He definitely hits the highlights in the main text which contains the narrative. The thematic topics are off to the side of the page, in gray boxes or timeline graphs. The dynastic family trees are very easy to follow. There could have been more maps, especially for the more military emperors like Trajan, but that is more my personal preference than an actual critique, since my primary interest is in military matters. All in all, I enjoyed the read-through, even though I often got distracted from the narrative by the thematic elements. But then again, I think the primary purpose of this book is to serve as a reference, so the thematic sections should appear near the relevant narrative text.
The greatest value I have gotten out of this chronicle, however, is as a companion to Gibbons's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Reviewing Scarre for a particular emperor, before reading Gibbon's account of that emperor, proved invaluable to me since to fully enjoy the beauty of Gibbon's language, it helps very much to already have a fresh grasp of the subject matter. Scarre's Chronicle of the Roman Emperors allows you to do just that with minimal effort.
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Summary of Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome
Using timelines and illustrations throughout, this volume follows the succession of rulers of Imperial Rome. These portraits of the emperors form the building blocks of an invaluable and highly readable popular history of Imperial Rome, brought to life using the colorful testimony of contemporary authors. 328 illustrations, 111 in color.General Books
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