Tom Holland: Pax: War and Peace in the Roman Golden Age

During Rome's heyday, symbolized by the peace it established, Pax Romana, crises were in fact constant, nearly emptying the phrase of meaning. In the roughly 70 years from Nero's death to Hadrian's reign, usurpations, civil wars, foreign invasions, provincial revolts, natural disasters, and other upheavals erupted. Yet Rome overcame these trials and rose again as an unprecedentedly powerful state. This was the period when Pax Romana's true value emerged: the empire prevented collapse and restored peace. Gifted storyteller and world-renowned historian Tom Holland vividly unfolds the turbulent history of the Roman Empire. His perspective is especially notable: grounded in meticulous research, he seeks to understand history as Romans of the time saw it, transcending the distance of time and place. He candidly presents Roman customs and uncovers the core ideas and virtues that made Pax Romana possible, broadening our view of history and offering fresh insight into the true meaning of peace.

Korean title: 팍스: 로마 황금시대의 전쟁과 평화

Korean author: 톰 홀랜드

Korean publisher: 책과함께

ISBN-13: 9791192913650