by Simon Baker · BBC Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781846072840
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«Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire» is Simon Baker's historical essay, published by BBC Books in hardcover, with 448 pages, in English.
Baker traces the history of Rome through six decisive moments, from expansion across the Mediterranean to the fall of the Empire before the barbarians. The narrative combines campaigns and power struggles with portraits of rulers such as Pompey, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Nero and Constantine, revealing a political machine as effective as it is ruthless.
The work is linked to the BBC One documentary series 'Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire', on which Simon Baker worked as development producer, and includes a foreword by Mary Beard.
For those interested in the history of Rome and in historical popularization with narrative pace.
Simon Lucas Baker is an Australian actor and director. He first gained prominence on the Australian soap opera E Street (1992–1993). Baker achieved his Hollywood breakthrough in 1997 with a supporting role as Matt Reynolds in L.A. Confidential (1997). This role marked his American film debut and a pivotal turning point in his career, successfully establishing his presence in the international film industry. He later starred in the CBS legal drama The Guardian (2001–2004), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama in 2002. His breakthrough role came as Patrick Jane in the 2008-2015 Drama-thriller series The Mentalist, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2009. Baker has also appeared in several films, including, Restaurant (1998), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), and Margin Call (2011).
