A History of Rome

Spanning 1,300 years, this popular history of Rome has been thoroughly revised and updated, reinforcing its stature as an indispensable resource on the history and enduring influence of one of the world's greatest empires. * New format: two-color text throughout; new pedagogical features, such as glossary terms in margins; chronological tables and genealogies are made clearer for student use* Includes revised text throughout, updated guides to further reading, and new sources for Roman history* Expands coverage of the late Republic period* Retains its emphasis on the importance of multi-disciplinary interpretations of literary sources and new archaeological evidence

ISBN 1405183276   Pages 672 ISBN13 9781405183277 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 1432 Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)   Published in Chicester Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9781405110839 Publication date 09 Jan 2009   Height (mm) 246 Library of Congress 2008036231   Width (mm) 190 DEWEY 937   Spine width (mm) 31 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

		List of Plates
		List of Figures and Maps
		List of Chronologies, Genealogies, and Boxes
		Introduction
Pt. I		From the Origins to the Empire		1
1		Italy before Rome		3
2		The Formation of Rome: From Romulus to the Tarquins		19
3		The Young Republic: The Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C.E.		41
4		The Growth of the Republic: War and Conquest in the Third Century B.C.E.		61
5		Consequences of Conquest: The Second Century B.C.E.		89
6		The Late Republic: The First Century B.C.E.		121
Pt. II		Rome, Master of the World		185
7		The Roman World in 31-28 B.C.E.		187
8		Augustus: The Birth of the Imperial Regime: 29 B.C.E.-14 C.E.		207
9		The Julio-Claudians: The System Under Stress: 14-68 C.E.		257
10		The Flavians: Consolidating the Imperial Order: 68-96 C.E.		289
11		The Antonine Empire: 96-192 C.E.		319
12		The African and Syrian Emperors: 193-235 C.E.		405
Pt. III		Another Roman World: Third to Fifth Century C.E.		437
		Introduction to Part III: The Nature of the Times		438
13		Equilibrium: 235 C.E.		439
14		A Disintegrating Order: 235-284 C.E.		457
15		A Different Order: 284-361 C.E.		471
16		Different Institutions: Reorganization		485
17		A Different Socio-Economic World: Recovery and State Control		503
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"The fourth edition of this highly successful text retains the virtues of its predecessors while judiciously revising, expanding, and updating the presentation of material. In its new form A History of Rome will continue to provide excellent support for courses in Roman history, culture, and society." Richard Tarrant, Harvard University "The new edition of this comprehensive and widely-used history of ancient Rome improves an already valuable and authoritative textbook, augmenting the range of maps and illustrations, expanding the historical horizons with additional literary material and discussion of inscriptional evidence, and updating the notes on further reading. The combination of visual material and detailed narrative offers a vivid and multidimensional perspective on the most powerful and enduringly influential of ancient empires." Alan Bowman, University of Oxford Praise for the third edition: "Edition 3 maintains a good balance betweena general survey and a deeper analysis of Roman history, combining a traditional biographical and factual approach with thematic discussions of socio-political developments and institutions. I highly recommend all the new materials for both personal research and classroom use." Bryn Mawr Classical Review "A History of Rome is a solid textbook. With a strong and topical vision of the city's political, military and cultural history, the empire is brought firmly into the picture." Antiquity

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