Rome Across Time and Space

Rome Across Time and Space
Author: Claudia Bolgia
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2011-04-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 052119217X

An exploration of the significance of medieval Rome, both as a physical city and an idea with immense cultural capital.

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome
Author: Paul Erdkamp
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 647
Release: 2013-09-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521896290

Rome was the largest city in the ancient world. As the capital of the Roman Empire, it was clearly an exceptional city in terms of size, diversity and complexity. While the Colosseum, imperial palaces and Pantheon are among its most famous features, this volume explores Rome primarily as a city in which many thousands of men and women were born, lived and died. The thirty-one chapters by leading historians, classicists and archaeologists discuss issues ranging from the monuments and the games to the food and water supply, from policing and riots to domestic housing, from death and disease to pagan cults and the impact of Christianity. Richly illustrated, the volume introduces groundbreaking new research against the background of current debates and is designed as a readable survey accessible in particular to undergraduates and non-specialists.

Space and Society in the Greek and Roman Worlds

Space and Society in the Greek and Roman Worlds
Author: Michael Scott
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2013
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107009154

An interdisciplinary study of the dynamic relationship between space and society through case studies across the ancient Greek and Roman worlds.

Religions of Rome: Volume 2, A Sourcebook

Religions of Rome: Volume 2, A Sourcebook
Author: Mary Beard
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 434
Release: 1998-06-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521456463

Volume two reveals the extraordinary diversity of ancient Roman religion. A comprehensive sourcebook, it presents a wide range of documents illustrating religious life in the Roman world - from the foundations of the city in the eighth century BC to the Christian capital more than a thousand years later. Each document is given a full introduction, explanatory notes and bibliography, and acts as a starting point for further discussion. Through paintings, sculptures, coins and inscriptions, as well as literary texts in translation, the book explores the major themes and problems of Roman religion, such as sacrifice, the religious calendar, divination, ritual, and priesthood. Starting from the archaeological traces of the earliest cults of the city, it finishes with a series of texts in which Roman authors themselves reflect on the nature of their own religion, its history, even its funny side. Judaism and Christianity are given full coverage, as important elements in the religious world of the Roman empire.

Rome and Religion in the Medieval World

Rome and Religion in the Medieval World
Author: Valerie L. Garver
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2016-04-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317061233

Rome and Religion in the Medieval World provides a panoramic and interdisciplinary exploration of Rome and religious culture. The studies build upon or engage Thomas F.X. Noble’s interest in Rome, especially his landmark contributions to the origins of the Papal States and early medieval image controversies. Scholars from a variety of disciplines offer new viewpoints on key issues and questions relating to medieval religious, cultural and intellectual history. Each study explores different dimensions of Rome and religion, including medieval art, theology, material culture, politics, education, law, and religious practice. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, including manuscripts, relics, historical and normative texts, theological tracts, and poetry, the authors illuminate the complexities of medieval Christianity, especially as practiced in the city of Rome itself, and elsewhere in Europe when influenced by the idea of Rome. Some trace early medieval legacies to the early modern period when Protestant and Catholic theologians used early medieval religious texts to define and debate forms of Roman Christianity. The essays highlight and deepen scholarly appreciation of Rome in the rich and varied religious culture of the medieval world.

Roman Power

Roman Power
Author: W. V. Harris
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2016-07-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107152712

This book explains the growth, durability and eventual shrinkage of Roman imperial power alongside the Roman state's internal power structures.

Roman Art

Roman Art
Author: Nancy Lorraine Thompson
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2007
Genre: Art, Roman
ISBN: 1588392228

A complete introduction to the rich cultural legacy of Rome through the study of Roman art ... It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Roman collection organized in three thematic sections: Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This resource also provides lesson plans and classroom activities."--Publisher website.

Roman Letters

Roman Letters
Author: Noelle K. Zeiner-Carmichael
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2013-07-29
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1118617304

Roman Letters offers a rich selection of original translations of ancient Roman letters spanning from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Chronologically arranged and grouped according to author or collection, the letters cover various topics and themes selected from a broad range of authors. A unique single volume text that makes classical letters accessible and readable to undergraduates and the non-specialist reader Presents a wide range of authors and material, with over 200 selected texts Includes selections that illustrate a complete cycle of correspondence, as well as letters written by the same author and covering the same topic/theme but sent to different recipients Letters are arranged chronologically, with letters grouped according to author or collection An accompanying website offers additional, complementary letters Topical index highlights various topics and themes represented by the letters

St. Paul's Outside the Walls

St. Paul's Outside the Walls
Author: Nicola Camerlenghi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2018-08-30
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1108429513

The book traces nearly two thousand years of architectural transformations to St Paul's Basilica, one of Rome's principal churches.

Rome Re-Imagined

Rome Re-Imagined
Author: Louis I. Hamilton
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2012-06-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004225285

This collection examines the image of Rome through Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and Persian descriptions of the eternal city. Placing the twelfth-century renaissance into a Mediterranean context. The city of Rome is revealed as a multi-vocal object of desire and a contested ideal.