The Neverending Empire

Resumen del libro

From its mythical foundations and epic construction to its enduring historical and cultural impact, the ancient Roman Empire has long fascinated readers across the world. In The Neverending Empire esteemed Italian journalist Aldo Cazzullo describes an exciting new historical perspective: that the Roman Empire never fell. In fact, its influence reaches further and deeper than ever. Beginning with the origins of Rome, and the literary myth of Aeneas and Romulus, Cazzullo takes the reader on a page-turning voyage through ancient history, bringing to life the most captivating moments and characters of a dominant Empire: the republican age, with heroic men and women willing to die for their country. The adventure of coup plotters like Catiline and revolutionaries like Spartacus, the slave who inspired rebels of every age. The extraordinary stories of Julius Caesar and Octavian Augustus, two of the greatest leaders to have lived. Cazzullo goes on to draw fascinating parallels between the ancient and modern world, revealing how Rome lives on, across every facet of life and society. The ancient Romans have inspired poets, and artists, from Dante to Hollywood. They have dictated the rules of war, architecture, language and law. They have inspired America's democratic influence and the digital revolution led by Mark Zuckerberg, a great admirer of Emperor Augustus: the first man to lead a multi-ethnic community of people who didn't know each other but shared language, images and culture. From the Napoleonic to the British regimes, the ideas and philosophies of ancient Rome have been much imitated, but never surpassed. This is the remarkable story of an enduring Empire. An Empire that never died. An Empire that lives on, forever.

Biografía del autor

p ALDO CAZZULLO nació en Alba, provincia de Piamonte, en 1966. Lleva treinta y cinco años informando de los principales acontecimientos italianos e internacionales, primero en em La Stampa /em , después en el em Corriere della Sera /em , del que es vicedirector ad personam, además de ser responsable de la sección Cartas al Director . Ha publicado treinta libros sobre la historia y la identidad italiana, de los que ha vendido más de un millón y medio de ejemplares. Presenta el programa em Una giornata particolare /em en el canal de televisión La7. En HarperCollins ha publicado con gran éxito em Roma. El imperio infinito /em .<br>