Chicago: Aldine Publishing Co., 1964. (214 pages)

Anyone desiring to learn about ancient Rome will be delighted with the history as it is told by Mr. Barrow. From the beginning of ancient Rome to the end of the Empire, the reader is allowed to see each event unfold. The Roman Empire was the first ‘super power’ of recorded history. The Etruscans and the Greeks had a tremendous amount of influence on the development of Roman culture. Law in Rome had great concern for humanity and personal rights. Women of this era were afforded greater freedom and opportunity than ever before. There is so much to be said about Rome, that it is hard to choose what to write about. After reading this book it is just unimaginable that something so great could ever fail.

Who were the Romans? What kind of people were the Romans? These are two fascinating questions that are answered by Mr. Barrow. Romans were people of patience and great courage. The Roman farmer was also the Roman soldier, equally capable of being both. He gives his loyalty to persons and places and to friends. Romans believed that a person must subordinate himself to something. By subordination a person could achieve a sense of dedicati

The first three kings were Latins, and the last three were Etruscan. The last king was violently removed in 510 B.C. Yet the Etruscan influence remained, temples and rites survived. The insignia of Etruscan rulers became the insignia of the Roman magistrates. Until about 270 B.C. Rome fought for existence in Italy. After half a century of struggle (264-202 B.C.) it was decided Rome should become a world power. Rome decided that an Aryan, not a Semetic race, should rule lands of the West. The next two centuries of the Empire were centuries of peaceful development and expansion.

The collapse of the Republic gave way to beginning of the Roman Empire. This period of history begins with Augustus. The rest of the Julio-Claudian line of Emperors follows Augustus. After Nero’s death in A.D. 96 a year of conflict between rival commanders developed. From this conflict Vepasian emerges as the new ruler. These rulers are just the beginning of a list of great and not so great rulers. Of these rulers, Caligula is known as a madman. The collapse of the Republic was due largely to the inability of the central government to control provincial governors. These governors were compelled to extort from the state rewards for their armies. Augustus took steps to correct this problem. Much more history is available from this period of history.

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