Ancient Roman Civilization: History and Sources: 753 BCE to 640 CE - Softcover

Mathisen, Ralph W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0190849606 ISBN 13: 9780190849603

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2018

Synopsis

Ancient Roman Civilization: History and Sources: 753 BCE to 640 CE integrates in a single volume both a historical narrative and parallel translated primary sources. The book's unifying theme of cultural confrontation--how the Romans interacted or engaged with a multitude of other Mediterranean, Asiatic, and African cultures--is interwoven throughout.

About this title

About the Author:

Ralph W. Mathisen is Professor of History, Classics, and Medieval Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has authored, edited, or coedited thirteen books and has published 100 scholarly articles.

Review:

"Ancient Roman Civilization provides a solid primary-source approach to Roman history--and much more. The text is particularly effective in contextualizing the rise and fall of Rome within the geographical and cultural limits of the greater Mediterranean basin and its various peoples from early Celts and Scythians to the emergence of the Muslim and Byzantine empires."--Brian Duvick, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

"The integration of sources into the narrative is an excellent idea!"--Timothy Doran, California State University, Los Angeles

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0190849606
• ISBN 13: 9780190849603
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 640