The well-known former editor of The Spectator, who is also a trained classicist, focuses on how the Romans made Europe work as a homogenous civilisation in this authoritative and amusing study. \'A marvellous, reader-friendly account of Rome.\' Independent.
Contrasting the ancient empire with the modern EU, it ties in to his TV series, which saw him travelling throughout the Roman Empire to uncover secrets of its governance.
The well-known former editor of The Spectator, who is also a trained classicist, focuses on how the Romans made Europe work as a homogenous civilisation in this authoritative and amusing study