If you’re still thinking about the Roman Empire—we are too! We think you’ll love these titles on the history, philosophy, and politics of the Roman world.
Marcus Aurelius
The Stoic Emperor
Donald J. Robertson
Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy
Why Empires Fall
Rome, America, and the Future of the West
Peter Heather and John Rapley
A new perspective on parallels between ancient Rome and the modern world, and what comes next
The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome
A History of the Ptolemies
Guy de la Bedoyere
A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of the Roman Empire
Julian
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
Philip Freeman
The tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip Freeman
Augustus
First Emperor of Rome
Adrian Goldsworthy
The dramatic story of Augustus, Rome’s first emperor, who plunged into Rome’s violent power struggles at the age of nineteen, proceeded to destroy all rivals, and more than anyone else created the Roman Empire
Catullus
Selected Poems
Gaius Valerius Catullus
Translated by Stephen Mitchell
A musical rendering of the poetry of Catullus, whose passionate verses have captivated readers for centuries
Herod the Great
Jewish King in a Roman World
Martin Goodman
A vivid account of the political triumphs and domestic tragedies of the Jewish king Herod the Great during the turmoil of the Roman revolution
Caesar
Life of a Colossus
Adrian Goldsworthy
In this landmark biography, Goldsworthy examines Caesar as military leader, all of these roles and places his subject firmly within the context of Roman society in the first century B.C.
Abolitionism and Environmental Justice: Lessons from the Eighteenth to the Twenty-First Century