Book description
The definitive history of Rome's golden age - antiquity's ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness
The Pax Romana has long been revered as a golden age. At its peak, the Roman Empire stretched from Scotland to Arabia, and contained perhaps a quarter of humanity. It was the wealthiest…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Pax as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
In my own research, I’m interested in how Roman imperialism is shaped through the concept of peace and this is central to Tom Holland’s latest examination of power in the ancient Mediterranean world.
I found myself sucked into to the cinematic accounts of shocking and poignant events, such as the erection of Vesuvius and the sacking of Jerusalem, yet also really struck by how Holland manages to paint a picture of the vast diversity and difference to be experienced in the Roman world. And I particularly like that he reminds us how different the Romans are from ourselves.
From Hannah's list on ancient Rome and its empire.
This is non-fiction, essentially a history of the Flavian Imperators. It starts with the death of Nero, and the chaos that followed in the year of the four Emperors. It covers Vespasian, Titus, Nerva, Trajan and Hadrian, the Roman empire essentially over-reaching itself under Trajan, and pulled back by Hadrian.
Two of my novels are set during the times of Tiberius, Caligulae and Claudius, and having carried out the research into those times I found it fascinating to see what had changed in the way Romans behaved and what had not.
The book is very well-written, and shows how Rome…
If you love Pax...
These Blue Mountains
A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.
German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…
Want books like Pax?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 98 books like Pax.
Share your top 3 reads of 2025!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,366
readers submitted
so far, will you?
📚 If you like Pax, you might also like...
The Go-Giver
The Go-Giver tells the story of an ambitious young man named Joe who yearns for success. Joe is a true go-getter, though sometimes he feels as if the harder and faster he works, the further away his goals seem to be.
Desperate to land a key sale at the end…
The Last Whaler
This book is an elegiac meditation on the will to survive. Tor, a beluga whaler, and his wife, Astrid, a botanist specializing in Arctic flora, are stranded during the dark season of 1937-38 at his remote whaling station in the Svalbard archipelago when they misjudge ice conditions and fail to…
