ROMAN HISTORY BOOK REVIEWS
Peter Ackroyd, Venice:
Pure City (2009)
Suzi Feay, "'Venice: Pure City,' By Peter Ackroyd," Independent, August 30, 2009.
Jonathan Keates, "Not So Serene," Spectator (September 9, 2009).
Peter Lewis, "'Venice: Pure City,' By Peter Ackroyd -- Review," San Francisco Chronicle, January 9, 2011.
John Julius Norwich, "'Venice -- Pure City' By Peter Ackroyd -- Review," Telegraph, September 10, 2009.
Tim Rutten, "Book Review: 'Venice -- Pure City' By Peter Ackroyd," Los Angeles Times, January 5, 2011.
Clifford Ando, Matter Of
The Gods: Religion And The Roman Empire (2009)
Michael Stuart Williams, "Review Of Clifford Ando, 'The Matter Of The Gods: Religion And The Roman Empire,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2008).
Mary Beard, Fires Of
Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost And Found (2008)
Joy Connolly, "A City Unbottled: Mary Beard's Pompeii," Nation (November 9, 2009).
Steve Coates, "Under The Volcano," New York Times, March 12, 2009.
Carol C. Mattusch, "Review Of Mary Beard, 'Fires Of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost And Found,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2009).
Mary Beard,
Laughter In Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling And Cracking Up (2014)
Gregory Hays, "Roman Jokers," New York Review Of Books (July 10, 2014).
Keith Bradley and Paul Cartledge,
eds. Cambridge World History Of Slavery, Vol I, The Ancient
Mediterranean World.
Fabio Duarte Joly, "Review Of Keith Bradley and Paul Cartledge, eds., 'Cambridge World History Of Slavery, Vol. I," Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2011).
Alan Cameron, Last Pagans
Of Rome (2010)
Aude Busine, "Review Of Alan Cameron, 'The Last Pagans Of Rome,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2011).
Philip Matyszak, "Review Of 'The Last Pagans Of Rome' By Alan Cameron," UNRV History.
Tom Palaima, "The Last Pagans Of Rome," Times Higher Education, September 1, 2011.
Evaggelos Vallianatos, "Review Of 'The Last Pagans Of Rome' By Alan Cameron," College Quarterly, 15 (Summer 2012).
Monica S. Cyrino, Big
Screen Rome (2005)
Paula James, "Review Of Monica Silveira Cyrino, 'Big Screen Rome,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2006).
Eve D'Ambra, Roman Women
(2006)
Rachel Meyers, "Review Of Eve D'Ambra, 'Roman Women,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2007).
Catharine Edwards, Death
In Ancient Rome (2007)
Richard Miles, "Dieing As They Lived," Telegraph, July 19, 2007.
Anthony Everitt, Augustus: The
Life Of Rome's First Emperor (2007)
Alex Butterworth, "Father Of The Empire," Guardian, December 23, 2006.
Steve Coates, "They Were The Caesars," New York Times, December 31, 2006.
Justin Wintle, "The First Emperor, By Anthony Everitt," Independent, January 3, 2007.
Anthony Everitt, Cicero:
The Life And Times Of Rome's Greatest Politician (2003)
Mary Beard, "Lucky City," London Review Of Books, 23 (August 2001).
T. Corey Brennan, "Ancient Evenings," New York Times, August 25, 2002.
Lawrence Osborne, "'Cicero' By Anthony Everitt," Salon, August 27, 2002.
Anthony Everitt, Rise Of Rome:
The Making Of The World's Greatest Empire (2012)
Brian Bethune, "Review: 'The Rise Of Rome -- The Making Of The World's Greatest Empire,'" Macleans (August 17, 2012).
Brendan Boyle, "The Economy Of Empire," Wall Street Journal, September 21, 2012.
Andrew Dunn, "Rome Killed Its Soldiers, Dug Sewers To Conquer World: Review," Bloomberg News, August 13, 2012.
Thomas W. Hodkinson, "Pyrrhic Victories," Spectator (February 16, 2013).
Justin Moyer, "The Rise Of Rome," Christian Science Monitor, August 15, 2012.
David Walton, "Author Anthony Everitt Explains 'The Rise Of Rome: The Making Of The World's Greatest Empire' In A Brisk, Conversational Style," Dallas News, August 17, 2012.
Adrian Goldsworthy, Antony
And Cleopatra (2010)
Gary Anderson, "Book Review: 'Antony And Cleopatra,'" Washington Times, September 17, 2010.
Anthony Everitt, "'Cleopatra: A Life,' By Stacy Schiff; 'Antony And Cleopatra,' By Adrian Goldsworthy," Independent, December 10, 2010.
Lee Fratantuono, "Review Of Adrian Goldsworthy, 'Antony And Cleopatra,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2010).
Christopher Silver, "'Antony And Cleopatra,' By Adrian Goldsworthy," Express, August 27, 2010.
Adrian Goldsworthy, Caesar: Life
Of A Colossus (2008)
Steve Coates, "They Were The Caesars," New York Times, December 31, 2006.
Anthony Everitt, "'Caesar: Life Of A Colossus,' By Adrian Goldsworthy," Independent, August 11, 2006.
Adam Kirsch, "The Apotheosis Of Individual Achievement," New York Sun, September 6, 2006.
Josh Levithan, "Review Of Adrian Goldsworthy, 'Caesar, Life Of A Colossus,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2007).
Adrian Goldsworthy, How
Rome Fell: Death Of A Superpower (2008)
Gary Anderson, "Books: 'How Rome Fell -- Death Of A Superpower," Washington Times, May 10, 2009.
Brandon Crocker, "Lessons Of The Fall," American Spectator (October 28, 2009).
Randy Dotinga, "How Rome Fell," Christian Science Monitor, August 19, 2009.
Diana Preston, "Book Review: 'How Rome Fell -- Death Of A Superpower,' By Adrian Goldsworthy," Washington Post, August 23, 2009.
Martin Goodman, Rome And Jerusalem (2007)
Paul Cartlege, "Debellare Superbos," Telegraph, January 28, 2007.
Glyn Davis, "Rome And Jerusalem: The Clash Of Ancient Civilisations," Age, March 2, 2007.
David J. Goldberg, "'Rome And Jerusalem: The Clash Of Ancient Civilisations,' By Martin Goodman," Independent, January 26, 2007.
Diarmaid MacCulloch, "Original Spin," Guardian, January 27, 2007.
Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni,
Rome's Last Citizen: The Life And Legacy Of Cato, Mortal Enemy Of Caesar
(2012)
David Frum, "Who Was The Real Cato?," Daily Beast (December 20, 2012).
Barry Strauss, "Present At The Revolution," City Journal (January 18, 2013).
Joe Wolverton, "Book Review: 'Rome's Last Citizen -- The Life And Legacy Of Cato,'" New American (October 18, 2012).
Anthony Grafton, et al., eds.
Classical Tradition (2010)
Brendan Boyle, "Tending The Flame," New Criterion (November 2010).
Michael Dirda, "'Classical Tradition,' Edited By Anthony Grafton, et al.," Washington Post, October 14, 2010.
Christina S. Kraus, "Review Of Anthony Grafton, Glen W. Most, Salvatore Settis, 'The Classical Tradition,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2013).
Eric Ormsby, "Making It New," Wall Street Journal, November 22, 2010.
Philip Hardie, Last Trojan
Hero: A Cultural History Of Virgil's Aeneid (2014)
Iona McLaren, "'The Last Trojan Hero' By Philip Hardie, Review," Telegraph, May 5, 2014.
Peter Heather, Empires And
Barbarians: Migrations, Development And The Birth Of Europe (2010)
Jim Cullen, "Review Of Peter Heather, 'Empires And Barbarians: The Fall Of Rome And The Birth Of Europe,'" History News Network.
Christopher Gennari, "Review Of Peter Heather, 'Empires And Barbarians: The Fall Of Rome And The Birth Of Europe,'" H-Net Online (April 2013).
Sally Law, "Ask An Academic: The Fall Of Rome," New Yorker (June 11, 2010).
Timothy M. Teeter, "Review Of Peter Heather, 'Empires And Barbarians: The Fall Of Rome And The Birth Of Europe,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2011).
Peter Heather, Fall Of The Roman
Empire (2007)
Peter Jones, "Rome Didn't Fall In A Day," Telegraph, June 19, 2005.
John Man, "The Barbarians Move In," Guardian, December 17, 2005.
James J. O'Donnell, "Review Of Peter Heather, 'The Fall Of The Roman Empire: A New History,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2005).
"The Fall Of The Roman Empire By Peter Heather," UNRV History.
Ian Wood, "The Fall Of The Roman Empire," History Today (2005).
Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last
Years Of The Roman Republic (2005)
Harry Eyres, "At The Bitter End," Telegraph, August 18, 2003.
David Frum, "Persian Fire And Rubicon," Daily Beast (September 23, 2012).
Richard Miles, "What Did The Romans Did Last," Guardian, November 8, 2003.
Malinda Nash, "'Rubicon' By Tom Holland," Houston Chronicle, May 9, 2004.
Elizabeth Speller, "First Among Equals, The Roman Way," Observer, August 24, 2003.
Keith Hopkins and Mary Beard, Colosseum (2005)
Christopher Hirst, "'The Colosseum,' By Keith Hopkins And Mary Beard," Independent, April 15, 2011.
Pam Norfolk, "Book Review: 'The Colosseum' By Keith Hopkins And Mary Beard," Chorley Guardian, May 10, 2011.
Nigel Spivey, "Blood And Circuses," Guardian, March 12, 2005.
Robert Knapp, Invisible Romans (2014)
Duncan Fallowell, "Review: 'Invisible Romans' By Robert Knapp," Express, June 24, 2011.
Alison Jeppeson, "Investigating The Mind-Set Of Ordinary Romans," H-Albion (March 2013).
Fleur MacDonald, "Review -- 'Invisible Romans,' By Robert Knapp," Spectator (March 5, 2013).
Pam Norfolk, "Book Review: 'Invisible Romans' By Robert Knapp," Beverley Guardian, July 22, 2011.
Tom Palaima, "Invisible Romans: Prostitutes, Outlaws, Slaves, Gladiators, Ordinary Men And Women . . . The Romans That History Forgot," Times Higher Education, August 18, 2011.
P. D. Smith, "'Invisible Romans' By Robert Knapp -- Review," Guardian, February 15, 2013.
Tristan Taylor, "Review Of Robert Knapp, 'Invisible Romans,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2012).
Thomas F. Madden, Venice:
A New History (2012)
Adam Begley, "Sunken Treasure," New York Times, January 25, 2013.
Adam Woog, "'Venice: A New History' -- The Long, Rich History Of A Sinking City," Seattle Times, November 4, 2012.
Susan P. Mattern, Prince
Of Medicine: Galen In The Roman Empire (2013)
Thomas W. Hodgkinson, "'The Prince Of Medicine,' By Susan P. Mattern -- Review," Spectator (September 14, 2013).
Lee T. Pearcy, "Review Of Susan P. Mattern, 'Prince Of Medicine: Galen In The Roman World,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2014).
Andrew Robinson, "Galen In The Roman Empire," History Today (October 30, 2013).
Adrienne Mayor, Poison
King: The Life And Legend Of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy
(2009)
Arthur Keaveney, "Review Of Adrienne Mayor, 'The Poison King: The Life And Legend Of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2010).
Carolyn See, "'The Poison King,'" Washington Post, November 20, 2009.
Judith Weingarten, "'The Poison King: The Life And Legend Of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy,'" Times Higher Education (December 17, 2009).
Richard Miles, Carthage
Must Be Destroyed: The Rise And Fall Of An Ancient Civilization
(2011)
Christopher Carroll, "The Vanished City," New Republic (November 2, 2011).
Jim Cullen, "Review Of Richard Miles's 'Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise And Fall Of An Ancient Civilization,'" History News Network (August 9, 2011).
Adrian Goldsworthy, "An Empire Of The Mediterranean," Wall Street Journal, July 23, 2011.
Robert M. Knight, "'Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise And Fall Of An Ancient Civilization,'" Washington Independent Review Of Books (August 22, 2011).
Daniel Metcalfe, "'Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise And Fall Of An Ancient Civilization,' By Richard Miles," Guardian, April 24, 2010.
"Rival To Rome," Economist (March 25, 2010).
Gwyn Morgan, 69 AD: The Year Of The Four Emperors (2006)
Christopher Hart, "'69 AD: The Year Of The Four Emperors' By Gwyn Morgan," Independent, April 2, 2006.
Robert O'Connell, Ghosts
Of Cannae: Hannibal And The Darkest Hour Of The Roman Republic
(2010)
Denis Feeney, "Hannibal Rising," New York Times, September 3, 2010.
Hans Werner, "The Ghosts Of Cannae: Hannibal Defeats Mighty Rome," Toronto Star, July 17, 2010.
Paul Roberts, Life And
Death In Pompeii And Herculaneum (2013)
Peter Aspden, "Life And Death In Pompeii And Herculaneum At The British Museum," Financial Times, March 16, 2013.
Richard Dorment, "Pompeii Exhibition: Life And Death In Pompeii And Herculaneum, British Museum Review," Telegraph, March 26, 2013.
Linda Maria Gigante, "Review Of Paul Roberts, 'Life And Death In Pompeii And Herculaneum,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2014).
Jonathan Jones, "Life And Death In Pompeii And Herculaneum -- Review," Guardian, March 26, 2013.
James Romm, Dying Every
Day: Seneca At The Court Of Nero (2014)
Christopher B. Krebs, "Book Review: 'Dying Every Day' By James Romm," Wall Street Journal, April 18, 2014.
Michael D. Langan, "Review Of James Romm, 'Dying Every Day: Seneca At The Court Of Nero,'" Buffalo News, April 20, 2014.
Michael Miller, "Seneca Rides Again!: James Romm, 'Dying Every Day -- Seneca At The Court Of Nero,'" New York Arts (June 6, 2014).
William Rosen, Justinian's Flea:
The First Great Plague And The End Of The Roman Empire (2007)
Ian Pindar, "Round The World On A Rat," Guardian, May 5, 2007.
Ingrid Rowland, From
Pompeii: The Afterlife Of A Roman Town (2014)
Chloe Chard, "'From Pompeii,' By Ingrid D. Rowland, Review," Telegraph, March 31, 2014.
Michael Dirda, "Review Of 'From Pompeii: The Afterlife Of A Roman Town,' By Ingrid D. Rowland," Washington Post, April 9, 2014.
Emily Gowers, "'From Pompeii: The Afterlife Of A Roman Town' -- Review," Guardian, April 9, 2014.
Tom Holland, "Pompeii's Greatest Gifts Are Not All Archaeological," Spectator (April 12, 2014).
Jennifer Hunter, "A New Way To Look At Pompeii," Toronto Star, July 18, 2014.
Stacy Schiff, Cleopatra: A
Life (2011)
Marie Arana, "Stacy Schiff's New Biography Of 'Cleopatra,'" Washington Post, November 2, 2010.
Miranda Carter, "'Cleopatra: A Life,' By Stacy Schiff -- Review," Telegraph, December 9, 2010.
Michiko Kakutani, "The Woman Who Had The World Enthralled," New York Times, November 1, 2010.
Michael Korda, "All Hail Cleopatra!," Daily Beast (November 5, 2010).
Katha Pollitt, "Cleopatra With Brains," Slate, November 18, 2010.
Miranda Seymour, "'Cleopatra: A Life' By Stacy Schiff," Guardian, January 22, 2011.
Wendy Smith, "Book Review: 'Cleopatra' By Stacy Schiff," Los Angeles Times, November 7, 2010.
Barry Strauss, Spartacus
War (2009)
Tom Holland, "Book Review: 'The Spartacus War' By Barry Strauss," Washington Post, April 5, 2009.
Giusto Traina, 428 AD: An
Ordinary Year At The End Of The Roman Empire (2011)
Arietta Papaconstantinou, "'428 AD: An Ordinary Year At The End Of The Roman Empire,'" History Today.
Conor Whately, "Review Of Giusto Traina, '428 AD: An Ordinary Year At The End Of The Roman Empire,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2009).
Craig A. Williams, Roman
Homosexuality (2010)
Beert Verstraete, "Review Of Craig A. Williams, 'Roman Homosexuality,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2010).
Aloys Winterling, Caligula: A
Biography (2009)
Jonathan Eaton, "Review Of Aloys Winterling, 'Caligula: A Biography,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2012).
Jeffrey Greggs, "A Failure To Communicate," New Criterion (September 2011).
Katie Low, "The Supreme Leader," Oxonian Review (October 22, 2012).
Robert Swan, "Review Of 'Caligula' By Aloys Winterling," Washington Independent Review Of Books (September 27, 2011).
Greg Woolf, Rome: An
Empire's Story (2013)
Joseph Bottum, "Universal Empire," Weekly Standard, 22 (February 28, 2013).
N.S. Gill, "Review: 'Rome -- An Empire's Story,'" About.Com.
David Gress, "A Daring Tale Of Arms And Men," Wall Street Journal, August 27, 2012.
Ronald Mellor, "'Rome -- An Empire's Story,'" Times Higher Education, August 9, 2012.
Michael Peachin, "Review of Greg Woolf, 'Rome -- An Empire's Story,'" Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2014).
Jonathan Yardley, "'Rome -- An Empire's Story,' By Greg Woolf," Washington Post, June 29, 2012.