The Great Fire of Rome: The Fall of the Emperor Nero and His City

by Stephen Dando-Collins

Book Overview

On the night of July 19, AD 64, a fire began beneath the stands of Rome's great stadium, the Circus Maximus. For more than a week the fire spread, engulfing most of the city and nearly burning it to the ground. With its capital in ruins, Rome's powerful empire teetered on the edge of collapse as Nero struggled desperately to save his empire...and his skin. In The Great Fire of Rome , Dando-Collins takes readers through the streets of ancient Rome,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306818906
• ISBN13: 9780306818905
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.5"