In this masterful work of ancient history, listeners will learn about the history of the Rome and its convergence with Christianity. Topics include: the Etruscan civilization of ancient Italy, the birth of the Roman Republic and the beginnings of Roman law, the great reigns of Caesar and Antony, the people of Rome—the artisans, tradesmen, and scientists, the places of Rome’s great empire, the beginnings of Christianity and its growth, and the rise of Constantine and the fall of the empire.