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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
This is not a book for anyone looking to learn about Roman history afresh, so the title is misleading in a sense, and the structure of the book is also poor as it jumps around the timeline and narrative of Rome.
Yet the book is packed with content, and is well written. Most importantly it's a deconstruction of history and historians, mercilessly poking holes into common myths, theories and constantly reminding you that we really don't know much about anything. The book probably belongs in the tail-end of a Rome book marathon, not the beginning!
Yet the book is packed with content, and is well written. Most importantly it's a deconstruction of history and historians, mercilessly poking holes into common myths, theories and constantly reminding you that we really don't know much about anything. The book probably belongs in the tail-end of a Rome book marathon, not the beginning!
informative
reflective
medium-paced
They took it off of audible so I only made it half way through. It was really good though! đ
informative
slow-paced
informative
slow-paced
Aside from taking seven months off my life, the notable information is that SQPR reads like a Classics 101 textbook. Marvelous overview of Roman history until the third century CE, but lacking the details andâalrightâgossip, I was hoping to find when I started it. I canât be upset. Emblazoned on the cover is âA History of Rome,â and that is EXACTLY what this is. I do think it perhaps a tiny bit presumptuous that it calls itself âan instant classicâ though. Wondering which circles would call this 2015 100-level survey textbook a âclassic.â
Looking forward to putting this on the shelf like a stuffed deer head and feeling proud of myself for conquering it.
Looking forward to putting this on the shelf like a stuffed deer head and feeling proud of myself for conquering it.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
informative
slow-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
informative
slow-paced