A short summary of Pax Romana:
How Rome kept an empire at peace.
My favorite Adrian Goldsworthy quote from the book:
"Glory was important, not least because a belief in Rome's strength and power was the best way to deter attackers."
Questions to ponder while reading the book:
Did you realize how long (1,000 years) the Roman empire lasted?
Did you realize how much they improved the areas they conquered?
My review of Pax Romana:
Detailed, scholarly, but incredibly readable.
Well researched and thorough.
Rome was much more than its army.
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a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.
