Alberto Angela hosts Italy’s most popular history and science television programs. He is the author of A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome, previously translated into English.
“Though tracing a coin is a rather unconventional way to outline
the history of an empire, author Alberto Angela had good reason to
do so. Admired in his native Italy for his ability to bring history
to life through narrative, Alberto Angela opens up the ancient
world to readers who have felt intimidated by the category or put
off by dry historical tomes. By focusing on aspects of daily life
so often overlooked in more academic treatments, The Reach of Rome
travels back in time and shows us a world that was perhaps not very
different from our own.” -Italian Tribune
"Using a coin to map the reach and power of the Roman Empire,
Alberto Angela introduces readers to the ancient world, offering
new insights into its people and territories, and deciphering what
it really meant to live in the empire. The author examines aspects
of daily life through the lens of a single coin...bringing us
face-to-face with the real people of that era." -i-ItalyNY
“This lovely rendering of history is a hearty companion across the
ancient empire “from Scotland to Kuwait, from Portugal to Armenia.”
Our excursion follows a coin across the Empire for a few years as
it passes through many hands, generating a payload of priceless
information about day-to-day life in a world long gone. Be sure to
join this glorious expedition by an author who shows us the money
on the march!” –Celtic Connection
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