| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations, map |
| Series |
Oneworld beginner's guides |
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Oneworld beginners' guides.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1: Rome in the Republic: an empire without an emperor; Acquiring an empire; Rise to empire; Expansion in the age of the dynasts; The dying republic; The Ides of March; The peoples of the empire; Italy; Greece; Asia Minor; Iberia; Gaul; Africa; Egypt; Client kingdoms; Friends, Romans and countrymen; How the empire was governed; Local government; Provincial government; Central government; 2: The early imperial period; How the provinces were governed; Politics and constitutional developments in Rome; Family matters; The Julio-Claudian dynasty |
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Economic developmentAgriculture; Manufacturing; The tumultuous sixties; The Flavian dynasty; Literature in the early empire; Poetry; History; 3: The golden age; The Latin west; Britain; The Rhine and Danubian provinces; From an empire ruled by Rome to an empire of Romans; The Greek east; Asia Minor; The Middle East; Egypt; The army; Christianity; Roman pastimes; The theatre; The arena; The circuses -- arenas for chariot racing; 4: The time of crises; The end of an era; The political crisis; Political instability and military anarchy; Political fragmentation, social unity; Emperors and senators |
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The military crisisThe enemies of Rome; The economic crisis; A century of change; Religious and cultural developments; 5: Rome in late antiquity; The imperial recovery; Constantine; Christianity; Pagans and Christians; Rank and position; The eastern and western empires; Barbarian invaders; Adrianople; Alaric the Goth; The Vandals and the Huns; Epilogue; Timeline; Further Reading; General; Specific Periods; Military; Source Books; Economy and Society; Archaeology; Entertainment; Ancient Sources; Historians; Biographers; Philosophers; Poets and novelists; Letter writers; Other texts; Index |
| Summary |
No other political entity has shaped the modern world like the Roman Empire. Encompassing close to 60 million people and 3 million square kilometers of land, it represented an incredibly diverse and dynamic collection of nations, states, and tribes, all bound to Rome and the ideal of the Roman identity. In the lively and engaging style that he's known for, Philip Matyszak traces the history of the Roman Empire from the fall of the Assyrians and the rise of the Roman republic through the ages of expansion, crisis, and eventual split. Breathing life into these extraordinary events, Matyszak expla |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
"Traces the history of the Roman Empire from the fall of the Assyrians and the rise of the Roman Republic through the ages of expansion, crisis and eventual split."--Provided by publisher |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- Ancient -- Rome.
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| SUBJECT |
Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115128
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| Subject |
Rome (Empire)
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781780744254 |
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1780744250 |
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