Ancient Rome
Author | : David Stone Potter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Rome |
ISBN | : 9780500291245 |
The new Second Edition of the definitive history of Rome--from its beginnings to the Arab conquest, and beyond.
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Author | : David Stone Potter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Rome |
ISBN | : 9780500291245 |
The new Second Edition of the definitive history of Rome--from its beginnings to the Arab conquest, and beyond.
Author | : Richard Jenkyns |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 526 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Europe |
ISBN | : 9780198219170 |
Long considered the standard introduction to Rome's influence on later centuries (the original was published in 1923), this completely new edition of the classic work brings together the latest scholarship in the field. Unlike the previous version, which focused on such narrow topics as commerce and administration, the new edition broadens the spectrum of influence, showing the impact, for example, of Roman literature, art, politics, law, and language on western civilization. With 24 pages of plates. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : Christopher S. Mackay |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521809184 |
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Author | : James J. O'Donnell |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 454 |
Release | : 2008-09-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0060787376 |
Recounts the sixth-century events and circumstances that led to the fall of the Roman Empire.
Author | : Vesna Neskow |
Publisher | : Peter Pauper Press, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2007-03 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1593598599 |
Tuck this book into your pocket and live la dolce vita! With insider tips and user-friendly fold-out maps, this Little Black Book walks you through all you need to know about what to see and do, and where to eat, drink, shop, and stay. Here's the street-smart guide to the best of Rome, where the ancient and the modern come together to make magic. It's the indispensable guide to your very own Roman Holiday! 204 pp, book lies flat for ease of use, 9 foldout maps, elastic band page holder, 4 1/4" x 5 3/4"
Author | : Jill Harries |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2012-03-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0748653953 |
This book is about the reinvention of the Roman Empire during the eighty years between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Julian.
Author | : Lawrence Richardson |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 1992-10 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780801843006 |
A Choice magazine Outstanding Academic Title The first such dictionary since that of Platner and Ashby in 1929, A New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome defines and describes the known buildings and monuments, as well as the geographical and topographical features, of ancient Rome. It provides a concise history of each, with measurements, dates, and citations of significant ancient and modern sources.
Author | : Vaclav Smil |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2010-01-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 026228829X |
An investigation of the America-Rome analogy that goes deeper than the facile comparisons made on talk shows and in glossy magazine articles. America's post–Cold War strategic dominance and its pre-recession affluence inspired pundits to make celebratory comparisons to ancient Rome at its most powerful. Now, with America no longer perceived as invulnerable, engaged in protracted fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, and suffering the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, comparisons are to the bloated, decadent, ineffectual later Empire. In Why America Is Not a New Rome, Vaclav Smil looks at these comparisons in detail, going deeper than the facile analogy-making of talk shows and glossy magazine articles. He finds profound differences. Smil, a scientist and a lifelong student of Roman history, focuses on several fundamental concerns: the very meaning of empire; the actual extent and nature of Roman and American power; the role of knowledge and innovation; and demographic and economic basics—population dynamics, illness, death, wealth, and misery. America is not a latter-day Rome, Smil finds, and we need to understand this in order to look ahead without the burden of counterproductive analogies. Superficial similarities do not imply long-term political, demographic, or economic outcomes identical to Rome's.
Author | : Matthew Bunson |
Publisher | : Facts on File |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Rome |
ISBN | : 9780816082179 |
Expanded ed. of: Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire. Rev. ed. c2002.
Author | : Cullen Murphy |
Publisher | : HMH |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2008-05-05 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0547527071 |
What went wrong in imperial Rome, and how we can avoid it: “If you want to understand where America stands in the world today, read this.” —Thomas E. Ricks The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds since the beginning of our republic. Depending on who’s doing the talking, the history of Rome serves as either a triumphal call to action—or a dire warning of imminent collapse. In this “provocative and lively” book, Cullen Murphy points out that today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place, and reveals a wide array of similarities between the two societies (The New York Times). Looking at the blinkered, insular culture of our capitals; the debilitating effect of bribery in public life; the paradoxical issue of borders; and the weakening of the body politic through various forms of privatization, Murphy persuasively argues that we most resemble Rome in the burgeoning corruption of our government and in our arrogant ignorance of the world outside—two things that must be changed if we are to avoid Rome’s fate. “Are We Rome? is just about a perfect book. . . . I wish every politician would spend an evening with this book.” —James Fallows