A History of the Roman People - Softcover

Ward, Allen M; Heichelheim, Fritz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130384801 ISBN 13: 9780130384805

Publisher: Routledge, 2003

Synopsis

This comprehensive yet readable book about Roman history gives the reader a fascinating journey from prehistoric Italy to the dissolution of the Roman Empire in A.D. 600. Centered around a traditional political and military narrative, it presents in-depth coverage of Roman social, economic, and cross-cultural developments, providing a reader of a greater understanding of the people, places, and events that shaped the great Roman empire. KEY TOPICS: This comprehensive book covers such topics as the foundations of early Rome and Italy; the Phoenicians, Etruscans and Greeks in pre-Roman Italy, early Rome to 500 B.C.; early Roman society, religion, and values; the rise of the Roman Republic; the Roman Conquest of Italy; the late Republic; the rise of Caesar; the early Roman empire; the impact of Augustus on Roman life; Tiberius and Caligula; Claudius, Nero, and the Julio-Claudians; the Flavians; crisis and change in the third and fourth centuries A.D.; Constantine and Christianity; and the Church and its legacy. MARKET: For anyone interested in a comprehensive book on the history of the Roman people, from prehistory through 600 A.D.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This survey of Roman history -- from prehistoric Italy to the death of Justinian (565 A.D.) -- presents extensive coverage of social, political, economic, and cultural developments.

From the Back Cover:

The Fourth Edition of History of the Roman People builds upon the strengths of the previous editions to provide readers with a fascinating journey from prehistoric Italy and the origins of Rome to the final collapse of the Roman imperial order with the death of the Emperor Maurice (A.D. 602). Centered on a traditional political and military narrative core, this text also presents in-depth coverage of Rome's social, economic, and cultural life and, drawing on current scholarship, provides explanations of major trends and developments.

New to the Fourth Edition:

• Expanded treatment of Early Rome's origins in the wider context of the Mediterranean World
• Fuller coverage of Rome's involvement in the East from 133 B.C. to A.D. 96
• Thoroughly revised chapters on the Julio-Claudian, Antonine, and Severan dynasties and the complexities of the third century A.D.
• Additional maps and illustrations; updated bibliographies; more cross-references in the text

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0130384801
• ISBN 13: 9780130384805
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 579