Ancient Rome: A New History

Potter, David

ISBN 10: 0500287864 / ISBN 13: 9780500287866

Published by Thames & Hudson, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ancient Rome: A New History
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500287864
• ISBN 13: 9780500287866
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

A highly readable new history of Rome from its origins to the reign of Justinian.

How did the Roman world develop from a small number of people living on the banks of the Tiber to an empire encompassing some sixty-four million people spread from one end of the Mediterranean to the other? How did the Romans themselves understand this development, and did that understanding evolve over time?

Incorporating contributions from economics, archaeology, anthropology, and literary criticism, David Potter’s thought-provoking and accessible text shows students how Roman history works. The book is beautifully illustrated with maps, battle plans, portraits, paintings, sculpture, and more, and includes many quotes from original sources.

About the Author

David Potter is Francis W. Kelsey Collegiate Professor of Greek and Roman History, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, and Professor of Greek and Latin at the University of Michigan. Recognized internationally as an authority on the Roman Empire, he is the author of many scholarly articles and books. He is also a gifted educator whose courses include Sports and Daily Life in Ancient Rome, War in Greek and Roman Civilization, and Emperors of Rome.