A radical new portrait of the infamous Roman emperorRome’s second emperor, Tiberius (42 BCE–CE 37), has traditionally been seen as a villainous hypocrite—treacherous, grasping, vindictive, and depraved. But in Tiberius and His Age, Edward Champlin draws...

Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy“[Robertson] thoughtfully and readably capture[s] the essence of this great man and his great life. It’s a must...

A new perspective on parallels between ancient Rome and the modern world, and what comes next“[A] provocative short book . . . with a novel twist.”—The EconomistOver the last three centuries, the West rose to dominate the planet. Then, around the start...