Dr Hazel Dodge Books

A complete history of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, chronicling the story of the most important and influential civilization the world has ever known. An authoritative account of Roman imperial, military and political power, and of classical Rome’s far-reaching influence on Western culture, architecture and art. Detailed photographs, fine art paintings, illustrations, reconstructions, family trees, maps, battle plans, architectural drawings and cross-sections reveal the glory and the might of ancient Rome. Discover the scandals that shocked ancient Rome – the notorious lives of emperors Caligula and Nero, and the famous affairs of Mark Antony and Cleopatra.

This authoritative, fact filled history traces the growth of the Roman army fromits earlydays as an unpaid citizen's mililtia to its establishment as a world conquering professional force.