A Dark History : The Roman Emperors: From Julius Caesar to the Fall of Rome

The book is very concise..helps to fill in the blanks of my knowledge of Roman emperors...with reference to Augustus dynasty...I am glad I got hold of this very good book....I shall continue to read again and again until I have a thorough understanding of what led to Rome decline and demise...like all empires in history. Thanks. Joseph

I believe this is an updated version or re-published with new book jacket. You can read the product information for contents & the other reviewer comments. I'll address the great artwork that has been included here. You'll find some beautiful paintings that have been done over the centuries of Romes famous & infamous . The book is layed out for ease of reading & visual appreciation. With some of the worlds most acknowledge psychopaths on the throne - it's a wonder Rome achieved the power it did. You're are going to like this book...

This is a good cursory treatment of the topic for the novice historian and those looking to get their feet wet on the subject. Filled with pictures of artifacts and paintings to give life to the anecdotes, it probably would not be the ideal book for hardcore students/scholars looking to dig into details, arguments, opinions, critiques, etc. on Roman history. I found this book to be perfect for what I was looking for.

Well illustrated and just concise enough for fans of history who don't want to read 600 page biographies or ones with too much information.

Excellent book on Roman history during the period of the emperors. Very readable. Not dry "history" type writing, instead makes the period come alive in all its intrigue. Beautiful glossy paper with lots of pictures.

Not what I expected. Not that good really. Much to short on information and body. If the author had more info he did not use it.