Adrian Goldsworthy received his DPhil in ancient history from Oxford and has taught at Cardiff University, King's College, and the University of Notre Dame in London. The author of numerous books, including Philip and Alexander, Pax Romana, How Rome Fell, and Caesar, he lives in South Wales, UK.
"Goldsworthy fills a little-known but important gap in the history
of the Western World with a history of the lands of Armenia, Iraq,
and Syria that, as part of the Parthian Empire, became contentious
ground between two empires... . Rome and Persia is annotated,
includes a detailed chronology, and has a bibliography. It has
lists of rulers to help the reader sort through this history of
empires."--New York Journal Review of Books
"Goldsworthy [wears his] deep knowledge of the Roman world lightly
and [knows] how to tell a good story. [His history] also might
strike a very contemporary note of interest for many people -- men
and women alike." --New York Times
"Magnificent."--The Spectator (UK)
"Parts of Rome and Persia read like the script of a Latin American
telenovela, with labyrinthine twists and turns to match. It's a
complicated story with proxy wars and peace treaties galore,
pendular swings between victory and defeat and a pirouetting cast
of characters thrown up by assassinations. It is to Goldsworthy's
credit that he relates it with clarity and panache without
insulting the intelligence of the reader...You will be hard-pressed
to find a better history of [the rivalry of Rome and Persia] in a
single volume."--The Times (UK)
"Epic history as it's means to be written! A splendid book that
tells the story of the great imperial rivalry of the ancient world
with narrative elan, scholarly authority, and a cast of
extraordinary characters."--Simon Sebag-Montefiore, author of The
World: A Family History of Humanity
"An expert account of a historical rivalry long neglected by
popular historians."--Kirkus
"Meticulous yet sweeping in scope, this is a major contribution to
the understanding of a significant period in world
history."--Publishers Weekly
"Rome and Persia: The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry, is a wise and
wonderful book, on a historical topic that still speaks to us
today. Goldsworthy is a brilliant scholar and an excellent
narrator, and here he is at the height of his powers. This book is
not to be missed."--Barry Strauss, author of The War that Made the
Roman Empire
"A sweeping and panoramic account of the first great superpower
rivalry - a definitive account."--Tom Holland, author of Dominion:
How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
"Renowned for his brilliant evocations of the Roman past, here
Adrian Goldsworthy turns his focus towards the mighty Sasanians and
explores how this long-lived Iranian dynasty challenged Rome for
the title of world's Superpower. Written with his customary flair
and brio, Goldsworthy sheds much-needed light on this crucial
period in east-west relations and thrillingly demonstrates what
happens when two worlds collide."--Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones,
author of Persians: the Age of the Great Kings
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