Civilization of ancient Rome. Psychology and mentality

Two topics today attract the special attention of researchers: the topic of birth and death of entire states and even civilizations, as well as the psychology and motivation of people who created these crops. The book that you hold in your hands is not an exception to a number of studies and at first glance fits into the general canvas of such research. With a careful reading, you will find that the main leitmotif organizing the entire story is non -trivial, albeit controversial, author’s view of the fate of the ancient Roman state, seemed to be well -known from books and even films, but not more understandable for our contemporaries. Under most historical works atypical for most historical works, the author shows the fate of Rome through the prism of individual stories of the eminent and nameless citizens, thereby reconstructing the mentality and psychology of the Roman world. A lively and figurative style of presentation will be able to interest both a passionate lover of history and a demanding professional-historian