Tom Holland 3 Books Collection Set: Rubicon, Persian Fire & Dominion - Non Fiction - Paperback

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Titles in This Set. Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic. Persian Fire: The First World Empire, Battle for the West. Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind. Details. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN (Rubicon): 9780349138954. ISBN (Persian Fire): 9780349117171. ISBN (Dominion): 9780349141206. Publisher: Abacus. Category: Non Fiction / History. Overview. This three-book paperback collection brings together three acclaimed works of narrative history by Tom Holland. Spanning the fall of the Roman Republic, the Greco-Persian Wars, and the two-thousand-year legacy of Christian thought, the set showcases Holland's gift for turning careful scholarship into gripping, page-turning storytelling. Ideal for history enthusiasts, students, or anyone curious how the ancient and early modern worlds shaped the one we live in today, this collection is both an education and a genuine pleasure to read.. About the Books. Rubicon tells the story of the last, turbulent century of the Roman Republic, tracing the ambitions and rivalries of figures like Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Cicero as the old order buckled under the weight of empire, culminating in Caesar's fateful crossing of the Rubicon.. Persian Fire shifts the focus east to 480 BC and the vast Persian Empire under Xerxes, as it launches its campaign to conquer mainland Greece. Holland reconstructs the legendary clashes at Thermopylae and Salamis, revealing how a handful of fiercely independent city-states resisted the greatest empire the world had yet seen, helping forge the idea of the West.. Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind takes the longest view, arguing that even in an ostensibly secular age, Western moral assumptions remain profoundly shaped by two thousand years of Christian thought. Holland traces this influence from the ancient world to the present, showing how ideas about human dignity, equality, and conscience have Christian roots that run far deeper than most readers realise.. Key B