Art in the Roman Empire

Rating:
Summary: What a waste of money.
Review: I enjoy reading Michael Grant's books - in fact, he is one of my favourite authors. In most of his books, he makes history an enjoyable romp, writing books that are engaging and hard to put down.

However, this book is one of the biggest rip-offs I've seen. It has a price from Fantasyland and the text is about as detailed as the leaflets you pick up from a museum. For example, the 'Chapter' on Pagan Temple architecture has a total of 488 words. It has over 100 pages only because there are full-page title-pages introducing each section.

Considering this is supposed to be a book on Roman Art, the text tells you nothing, and the price is so high you think you are getting something of quality, rather than a hardcover museum leaflet. Michael Grant should stick to books on historical figures, (Eg. Nero, Cleopatra etc) and leave Art History to the experts.