Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome

by Anthony Everitt

Book Overview

"A fascinating insight into the mind of the Roman emperor."-- Sunday Telegraph (London) Born in A.D. 76, Hadrian lived through and ruled during a tempestuous era, a time when the Colosseum was opened to the public and Pompeii was buried under a mountain of lava and ash. Acclaimed author Anthony Everitt vividly recounts Hadrian's thrilling life, in which the emperor brings a century of disorder and costly warfare to a peaceful conclusion while demonstrating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812978145
• ISBN13: 9780812978148
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Random House Trade
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"