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Caesar and Christ

The Story of Civilization, Volume 3

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The third volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize-winning series, Caesar and Christ chronicles the history of Roman civilization and of Christianity from their beginnings to A.D. 325. In this masterful work, listeners will learn about:

  • The Etruscan civilization of ancient Italy
  • The birth of the Roman Republic and the beginnings of Roman law
  • The great reigns of Caesar and Antony
  • The people of Rome - the artisans, tradesmen, and scientists
  • The places of Rome's great empire
  • The beginnings of Christianity and its growth
  • The rise of Constantine and the fall of the empire
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This is a difficult period to cover in 1 book. I found it was lacking details particularly on military aspects esp Caesar in Gaul, Pompey and the campaigns in the East. However it is very strong on "life" in the Roman Empire including economic issues, science, poetry, literature and philosophy. I think it should have been longer with a bit more focus on military aspects and issues on the crisis of the 3rd century

The Roman Empire up to Constantine

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Masterful narration of history beautifully dressed up in the guise of witty storytelling, though not without a modern historian's biases and subtle judgements. it demonstrates how much of modern Western culture has its roots in Rome. The book covers several centuries and comes together like a great tapestry. That being said, the depth seems to wane as the reader approaches the end.

Great listen

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An absolute pleasure of a book to listen to. Durant writes beautifully covering a fascinating topic.

Fantastic

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A lot is covered in the book.
It help if you are familiar with some of the stuff already.

Interesting

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My favourite author by a country mile. I have learned more from this series than my whole time at school.

Epic as always

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