Rome category: 2065 books

A fascinating look at all aspects of life in Ancient Rome in the 1st Century BC, from the geography of Rome itself, to the government and the role of religion in the city, to the class system, to holidays and public amusements.

Transcending ethnic, linguistic, and religious boundaries, early empires shaped thousands of years of world history. Yet despite the global prominence of empire, individual cases are often studied in isolation. This series seeks to change the terms of the debate by promoting cross-cultural, comparative,...

Despite what history has taught us about imperialism's destructive effects on colonial societies, many classicists continue to emphasize disproportionately the civilizing and assimilative nature of the Roman Empire and to hold a generally favorable view of Rome's impact on its subject peoples. Imperialism,...

According to Wikipedia: "Titus Livius (59 BC AD 17) — known as Livy in English — was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people. Ab Urbe Condita Libri, "Books from the Foundation of the City," covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome well before the...

THE Second Punic War has rightly been regarded by ancient and modern writers alike as the greatest in the history of Rome. The deep insight of Polybius, who lived to see Rome undisputed mistress of the Mediterranean, has noted and recorded how the issue of the struggle inaugurated a new era in Europe....

A fascinating history of the intricate web of trade routes connecting ancient Rome to Eastern civilizations, including its powerful rival, the Han Empire.   The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes investigates the trade routes between Rome and the powerful empires of inner Asia, including the Parthian...

Trebia. Trasimene. Cannae. With three stunning victories, Hannibal humbled Rome and nearly shattered its empire. Even today Hannibal's brilliant, if ultimately unsuccessful, campaign against Rome during the Second Punic War (218-202 BC) make him one of history's most celebrated military leaders. This...

Professor Greene, for many years consul of the United States at Rome during the early 19th century brings us a short history of the Catacombs of Rome.

From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthless approach to combat played a major part in Rome's history, creating an empire that eventually...

J.K. Evans’ pioneering work explores the profound changes in the social, economic and legal condition of Roman women, which, it is argued, were necessary consequences of two centuries of near-continuous warfare as Rome expanded from city-state to empire. Bridging the gap that has isolated the specialised...

*Discusses the legends surrounding Constantine's conversion to Christianity*Includes excerpts from Eusebius's biography of Constantine.*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. “By keeping the Divine...

Poussez les portes de Rome ! Écrit par un historien, archéologue, spécialiste de l'histoire romaine et bien connu dans le monde des médias anglo-saxon, Guy de la Bédoyère, et adapté par Catherine Salles, ce livre est une formidable porte ouverte sur le monde romain qui continue de fasciner...

Het Romeinse Rijk spreekt enorm tot de verbeelding, want het is het grootste rijk dat de wereld ooit gekend heeft en de bakermat van ons huidige Europa. Er is dan ook veel geschreven over de levens van beroemde Romeinse keizers als Augustus, Hadrianus en Marcus Aurelius en over de val van het Romeinse...

The condition of the Roman Emperors has never yet been fully appreciated; nor has it been sufficiently perceived in what respects it was absolutely unique. There was but one Rome: no other city, as we are satisfied by the collation of many facts, either of ancient or modern times, has ever rivalled...