{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-roman-empire-paperback-softback-9781405199186","title":"A Companion to the Roman Empire (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405199186","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to the Roman Empire\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"With a panoramic lens, more diverse and inclusive than any forerunner, this indispensable Companion probes the Roman empire for the 21st century. A tour de force certain to challenge and excite everyone engaged by Roman civilization.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eRichard Talbert\u003c\/b\u003e, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"An immensely rich and varied menu. This volume will not only be an invaluable vade mecum for scholars, students and all who have an interest in Roman imperial civilisation and its impact on the Mediterranean world and northern Europe, but will also reveal the wealth of evidence for Roman culture and the new and exciting ways in which historians can 'read' it.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eAlan Bowman\u003c\/b\u003e, Oxford University\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"David Potter has assembled a powerful team and together they have produced a rich collection - a major new synthesis of much of the most recent research in the discipline. No student or teacher could fail to learn from it.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eGreg Woolf\u003c\/b\u003e, University of St. Andrews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid S. Potter (Edited by), DS Potter (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405199186, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 November 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e728 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.9 x 17.3 x 3.9 cm, 1.27 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Another admirable edition to Blackwell's large expanding series of Companions, it is of comparable length, but with just 30 contributors and 30 chapters … it gives each other more depth and breadth.\" (\u003ci\u003eAncient East and West\u003c\/i\u003e, 2008)  \u003cp\u003e\"For those with reservations about the 'companion' phenomenon, [this volume] is an excellent advertisement for the benefits of such an exercise.... This volume is almost uniformly good as a guide to central topics in Roman history from the first to the forth century, with a number of outstanding discussions,\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A very impressive collection indeed, summarising and building on the latest scholarship, especially the view that there is more to history than politics and the powerful.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Classics Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Scholar, student, and interested layperson will all find much to ponder here, and the editor, publisher, and contributors are to be commended for the success of their undertaking. This \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e, at least, constitutes a welcome addition to the field, offers a clear statement of the current state of the discipline, and provides inspiration for future directions\" (\u003ci\u003eNew England Classical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e to the Roman Empire provides a fascinating and scholarly insight into our ancient past. It is an ideal reference tool for students and scholars alike, presenting new methods and modes of study that should provoke thought among the readership. It also brings together many disciplines of study that allow scholars to study an Empire as vast and influential as that created by the Romans.\" (\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The thirty chapters in this latest title in Blackwell's excellent \"Companions to the Ancient World\" series are written by such experts in their fields as Maud Gleason, Judith Evans Grubbs, Amy Richlin and Ann Hanson ... No comparable handbook exists ... Essential. All levels\/libraries.\" (\u003ci\u003eChoice—\u003c\/i\u003eA \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e Outstanding Academic Title for 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This elegantly and carefully edited book is a resounding success.\" (\u003ci\u003eScholia Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"David Potter has assembled an impressive array of scholars whose essays in this volume provide overviews and summarize the current state of scholarship on a variety of topics. \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Roman Empire\u003c\/i\u003e succeeds in meeting the needs of its diverse audience and also offers a few surprises.\" (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Roman Empire\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies, taking account of the most recent discoveries.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis Companion brings together thirty original essays guiding readers through Roman imperial history and the field of Roman studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows that Roman imperial history is a compelling and vibrant subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes significant new contributions to various areas of Roman imperial history\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovers the social, intellectual, economic and cultural history of the Roman Empire\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eContains an extensive bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference works: Abbreviations xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncient authors: Abbreviations and Glossary xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emperors of Rome from Augustus to Constantine xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Shape of Roman History: The Fate of the Governing Class 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid S. Potter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I THE SOURCES 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Constructing a Narrative 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCynthia Damon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Roman Imperial Numismatics 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam E. Metcalf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Documents 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTraianos Gagos and David S. Potter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Art, Architecture, and Archaeology in the Roman Empire 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLea Stirling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Interdisciplinary Approaches 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames B. Rives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II NARRATIVE 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Emergence of Monarchy: 44 BCE–96 CE 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreg Rowe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Rome the Superpower: 96–235 CE 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Peachin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Transformation of the Empire: 235–337 CE 153\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid S. Potter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III ADMINISTRATION 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Administration of the Provinces 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClifford Ando\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Transformation of Government under Diocletian and Constantine 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHugh Elton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Roman Army 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNigel Pollard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Greek Cities Under Roman Rule 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaud W. Gleason\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Cities and Urban Life in the Western Provinces of the Roman Empire 30 BCE–250 CE 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Edmondson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Imperial Economy 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Mattingly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Landlords and Tenants 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis P. Kehoe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Family 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJudith Evans Grubbs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Sexuality in the Roman Empire 327\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Richlin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 On Food and the Body 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeronika E. Grimm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Leisure 369\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarrett G. Fagan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Spectacle 385\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid S. Potter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V INTELLECTUAL LIFE 409\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Construction of the Past in the Roman Empire 411\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRowland Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Imperial Poetry 439\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eK. Sara Myers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Greek Fiction 453\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph L. Rife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Roman Law and Roman History 477\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Matthews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Roman Medicine 492\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Hanson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Philosophy in the Roman Empire 524\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSara Ahbel-Rappe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART VI RELIGION 541\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Traditional Cult 543\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Frankfurter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Jews and Judaism 70–429 CE 565\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYaron Z. 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