Cambridge illustrated history of the Roman world
By: edited by Greg Woolf.
Contributors: Woolf, Greg.
Series: Cambridge illustrated history
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Cambridge, U.K; New York, NY, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
Subjects: Rome -- History.; Rome -- Civilization.
Other titles: Roman world
Description: Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text provide information on the history of the Roman world, discussing the civilizations, literature, arts, religions, medicine, people, governments, and traditions that help shape the region's history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-375) and index.
Table of contents: title: Discovering ancient Rome / Greg Woolf; title: The republic / Christopher S. Mackay; title: The emperors / David Potter; title: An imperial people / Greg Woolf; title: Rome and Greece / Greg Woolf; title: Domination / Emma Dench; title: An imperial metropolis / Jon Coulston & Hazel Dodge; title: The empire of letters / Simon Swain; title: An empire of cities / Penelope M. Allison; title: Knowledge and empire / Rebecca Flemming; title: The gods of empire / Richard Lim; title: The profits of empire / Neville Morley; title: War and peace / Ian Haynes.