Rome category: 2065 books

A major new interpretation of the impact of ancient Rome on our culture, this study charts the effects of two diametrically opposed views of Roman antiquity: the virtuous republic of self-less citizen soldiers and the corrupt empire of power-hungry tyrants. The power of these images is second only...

The study of funerary practice has become one of the most exciting and rapidly developing areas of Roman archaeology in recent decades. This volume draws on large-scale fieldwork from across Europe, methodological advances and conceptual innovations to explore new insights from analysis of the Roman...

Voici une introduction à la lecture de La Cité de Dieu, essentiellement centrée sur le regard d’Augustin sur le Temps de l’Histoire, l’Histoire étant comprise comme une « Quête de critères d’intelligibilité dans un Réel disloqué — voire disloquant ». Si l’occasion de ce monumental...

The Roman Empire was one of the greatest and most influential forces of the ancient world, and many of its achievements endure in one form or another to this day. Because of its geographic breadth, cultural diversity, and overall complexity, it is also one of the most difficult organizations to understand. This...

Jonas of Bobbio, writing in the mid seventh century, was not only a major Latin monastic author, but also an historical figure in his own right. Born in the ancient Roman town of Susa in the foothills of the Italian Alps, he became a monk of Bobbio, the monastery founded by the Irish exile Columbanus,...

This easy-to-use reference book covers the most important people, places, events, and technologies of Roman warfare during the republic (400–31 BCE), providing a wealth of reference material and invaluable primary source documents. • Connects the constant change of the Roman Army adapting...

Julius Caesar's life and example have fascinated and motivated generations of people for nearly 2,000 years. This book explores the people, places, events, and institutions that helped define arguably the most famous individual in the history of Rome. • Presents information on Julius Caesar...

During the Principate (roughly 27 BCE to 235 CE), when the empire reached its maximum extent, Roman society and culture were radically transformed. But how was the vast territory of the empire controlled? Did the demands of central government stimulate economic growth or endanger survival? What forces...

Je commencerai mon ouvrage au deuxième consulat de Servius Galba, qui eut pour collègue T. Vinius1 Les huit cent vingt ans écoulés depuis la fondation de Rome jusqu’à cette époque n’ont pas manqué d’historiens ; et, tant que l’histoire...

Commode, l'empereur gladiateur. Qui ne connait pas Commode, dernier empereur de la dynastie des Antonins, immortalisé par le film "Gladiator" ? On le dit sanguinaire, auteur de la mort de son père et responsable de l'exil de sa sœur. Est-ce seulement vrai ? Pour lever le voile sur cet...

Gladiateur et esclave révolté, Spartacus est une icône de la liberté. Mais que savons-nous vraiment de cet homme que le mythe a rendu immortel au prix d'un travestissement de la réalité ? Gladiateur révolté, meneur de la rébellion des esclaves romains en 73 av. J.-C., Spartacus serait avant...

Hadrien ou l'incarnation de l'âge d'or de Rome. Fils adoptif de Trajan, Hadrien, né en 76, est légat en Syrie lorsque, à la demande de l'armée, il succède à ce dernier en 117. Il rompt alors avec l'impérialisme de son prédécesseur en adoptant une politique défensive sur toutes les...

Renown wine-expert and ‘nose’, Rebecca never imagined she’d also become a wine-detective. But when ruthless ‘Doctor ‘47’ and his dark forces continue saturating the market with chemical, copy-wines, Rebecca must travel across time and space, seeking the first vine. The Night Julius...

Jacob Abbott was a prolific American author best known for his makers of history series, a collection of biographies on some of the most important figures in history such as Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Genghis Khan, and many others. This is Abbott's book on the myth of Romulus and how it led to the founding of Rome. A table of contents is included.