The Roman world, 44 BC-AD 180
By: Martin Goodman
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Routledge history of the ancient world
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 413
ISBN-13: 9780415559782; 9780415559799; 9780203146880
Subjects: Civilization; History
Description: Deals with the transformation of the Mediterranean regions, northern Europe and the Near East by the military autocrats who ruled Rome during this period.The book traces the impact of imperial politics on life in the city of Rome itself and in the rest of the empire, arguing that, despite long periods of apparent peace, this was a society controlled as much by fear of state violence as by consent.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.