The Enemies of Rome: From Hannibal to Attila the Hun Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Nominee for Older Children (ages 8-14) (2008) Mary Beard narrates the history

Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passion and without technical jargon" and demonstrates how "a slightly shabby Iron Age village" rose to become the "undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean" (Wall Street Journal)

this book "attempts to show that our civilization has not yet fully recovered from the shock of its birth - the transition from the tribal or 'closed society'

full-colour 11th edition covers the country in fine detail

Francis Mamati

she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over

The Enemies of Rome: From Hannibal to Attila the Hun Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Nominee for Older Children (ages 8-14) (2008) Mary Beard narrates the historyThis engrossing book looks at the growth and eventual demise of Rome from the viewpoint of the peoples who fought against it. Here is the reality behind such legends as Spartacus the gladiator, as well as the thrilling tales of Hannibal, the great Boudicca, the rebel leader and Mithridates, the connoisseur of poisons, among many others. Some enemies of Rome were noble heroes and others were murderous villains, but each has a unique and fascinating