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Dynasty|Tom Holland
Dynasty : The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar
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In this dazzling portrait of Rome's first imperial dynasty, Tom Holland traces the astonishing century-long story of the rise and fall of the Julio-Claudians--Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. Capturing both the brilliant allure of their rule and the blood-steeped shadows cast by their crimes, Dynasty travels from the great capital rebuilt in marble to the dank and barbarian forests of Germany. Populated by a spectacular cast: murderers and metrosexuals, adulterers and Druids, scheming grandmothers and reluctant gladiators, it vividly recreates the world of Rome after Julius Caesar. A tale of rule and ruination, Dynasty is the story of a family that transformed and stupefied the western world and that continues to cast a mesmerizing spell across the millennia.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780345806727
  • ISBN-10: 0345806727
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • Publish Date: September 2016
  • Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Page Count: 512

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