Atlas of the Roman World

Atlas of the Roman World
Author: Tim Cornell
Publisher: Checkmark Books
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1982
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780871966520

This comprehensive, three-part historical and cultural atlas documents the origins of Rome and Greek influence, the transition from Republican to Imperial Rome, and the rise and decline of the Roman Empire

Atlas of the Roman World

Atlas of the Roman World
Author: Tim Cornell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1982
Genre: Rome
ISBN: 9780714821528

Relates the history of the Roman empire 800 BC-500 AD, from the foundation of Rome through the conquest of Italy, the Mediterranean, and beyond, to the disintegration of the empire. Includes 470 illustrations and 62 maps.

Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World

Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World
Author: Richard J.A. Talbert
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 682
Release: 2000-10-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780691049458

These two volumes have no maps. But all the Greek and Roman place names which are mapped in the atlas volume are here given together with references to the original research which marshals the evidence for how we know where the ancient places were.

Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome

Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome
Author: Nick Constable
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN:

The rise and fall of the Roman World is one of the most fascinating stories in history. This book traces the historical, cultural and political development of the small Iron Age tribe on the banks of the River Tiber who developed into the rulers of an empire that dominated the Western world. While her legionaries brought Roman rule to the far corners of Europe and the Middle East, her poets, architects, politicians and philosophers were creating a cultural legacy that still survives today. In this ambitious and lavishly illustrated book, the history of this remarkable people has been traced, allowing readers a clear and concise insight into the Roman World. Use the well-researched text, superb maps, specially commissioned artwork, and copious photographs the Atlas of Ancient Rome to follow the origins, rise, decline, and fall of the greatest empire the world has ever known.

A Roman Map Workbook

A Roman Map Workbook
Author: Elizabeth Heimbach
Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1610411714

"A Roman Map Workbook meets the needs of today's students and introduces them to the geography of Rome and the Roman world. Veteran high school and college Latin teacher Elizabeth Heimbach provides students, especially those studying Latin, with a thorough grounding in the geography of the Roman world. The workbook walks students through each map, discussing the importance of each place-name, making connections to Roman history and literature. The carefully chosen maps complement subjects and periods covered in the Latin and ancient history classroom"_Contracub.

Rome's World

Rome's World
Author: Richard J. A. Talbert
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2010-08-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521764807

A long-overdue reinterpretation and appreciation of the Peutinger Map as a masterpiece both of mapmaking and imperial Roman ideology.

Atlas of the Ancient Near East

Atlas of the Ancient Near East
Author: Trevor Bryce
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2016-04-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317562097

This atlas provides students and scholars with a broad range of information on the development of the Ancient Near East from prehistoric times through the beginning of written records in the Near East (c. 3000 BC) to the late Roman Empire and the rise of Islam. The geographical coverage of the Atlas extends from the Aegean coast of Anatolia in the west through Iran and Afghanistan to the east, and from the Black and Caspian Seas in the north to Arabia and the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean in the south. The Atlas of the Ancient Near East includes a wide-ranging overview of the civilizations and kingdoms discussed, written in a lively and engaging style, which considers not only political and military issues but also introduces the reader to social and cultural topics such as trade, religion, how people were educated and entertained, and much more. With a comprehensive series of detailed maps, supported by the authors’ commentary and illustrations of major sites and key artifacts, this title is an invaluable resource for students who wish to understand the fascinating cultures of the Ancient Near East.

Space in the Roman World

Space in the Roman World
Author: Richard J. A. Talbert
Publisher: Lit Verlag
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN:

How was space perceived and presented in the Roman world? While it is tempting to assume that any modern historical atlas, with its maps of "the world as the Romans saw it", gives a sufficient answer to these questions, recent research has suggested that the issue is more complex than this. To follow up such questions in more detail, the five original contributions to this volume, by leading experts from Britain, Germany, the United States, and Switzerland, discuss the tradition of scientific geography, Roman itinerary literature, and the Tabula Peutingeriana.

Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World

Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World
Author: Richard J.A. Talbert
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 682
Release: 2000-10-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780691049458

These two volumes have no maps. But all the Greek and Roman place names which are mapped in the atlas volume are here given together with references to the original research which marshals the evidence for how we know where the ancient places were.