#26834
Mentioned in 2 episodes
Rome
Book • 2012
Greg Woolf's 'Rome: An Empire's Story' provides a detailed narrative of the Roman Empire's history, from its early beginnings to its eventual decline.
The book examines key themes such as the ecology of the Mediterranean, slavery, and Roman religion, offering insights into what made Rome's survival so remarkable.
Woolf also draws comparisons with other empires to highlight Rome's unique characteristics.
The book examines key themes such as the ecology of the Mediterranean, slavery, and Roman religion, offering insights into what made Rome's survival so remarkable.
Woolf also draws comparisons with other empires to highlight Rome's unique characteristics.
Mentioned by
Mentioned in 2 episodes
Mentioned by 
Tyler Cowen
18 snips
Conversations with Tyler 2022 Retrospective
Mentioned as a short book by Italian archaeologist Andrea Carandini who is very concerned to pin down the Roman myth in the soil of Rome.
How did Rome begin?
Mentioned by 
Luca Servodio
Katie Parla
150th episode mailbag: Peer-pressured meals, LA food media blindspots & what we’d do as mayor. Plus Katie Parla on Rome, Italian food, and why to avoid Eataly.
