Caesar and Christ

Author: Will Durant
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: In this book, you will see: The birth of the world's republics. The glorious history of the invincible Roman army that conquered the world. The great general Hannibal, leading a massive army of elephants over the Alps in the war against Rome. Caesar, who placed Western Europe under Roman rule. Pompey, who seized power in the civil war, conquered Egypt, forgave his enemies, and finally died due to the betrayal of his friend. Roman emperors, among whom were philosophers, politicians, madmen, and assassins. The suffering of the Jewish nation during the Roman occupation, the birth and growth of Jesus of Nazareth. Rome, the world's commander, finally exhausted its strength due to heavy taxes, wars, class conflicts, and plagues. Its glory and failures are all recorded in history. The stubborn resistance of Eastern emperors and their unsuccessful attempts to re-establish Roman glory. The conflicts during the growth of the church and the struggle between the church and the state.