The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Roman World

New history richly illustrated in colour and aimed at the general reader.

Greg Woolf (Edited by)

9780521827751, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 3 November 2003

384 pages, 180 colour illus. 15 maps
26 x 21.3 x 3.4 cm, 1.574 kg

'As an overview and a thematic arrangement it is often excellent.' JACT Review

From its mythical foundation in 753 BC to its sack in the fifth century AD, the city of Rome had an impact on the world that it would be hard to overestimate. At its height the empire which it built up stretched from northern Britain to the deserts of Arabia. In this new history an international team of historians, archaeologists and classicists presents a vision of the world's most famous imperial power based on the most up-to-date research and discoveries. Chapters and box-features present gripping accounts of Roman history and literature and deal with themes ranging from medicine to warfare. They are supported by a rich set of illustrations of sites, monuments and works of art from across the Empire. Read together, these build up a fascinating picture of a civilization permeated by its imperial role, and of the colossal costs as well as the gains of empire.

Introduction
Part I. The Romans and their History: 1. Discovering Ancient Rome Greg Woolf
2. The Republic Christopher Mackay
3. The Emperors David Potter
4. An imperial people Greg Woolf
5. Rome and Greece Greg Woolf
Part II. The Cultures of Empire: 6. Domination Emma Dench
7. An imperial metropolis Hazel Dodge and Jon Coulston
8. Empire of letters Simon Swain
9. An empire of cities Penelope Allison
10. Imperial science Rebecca Flemming
11. The gods of Empire Richard Lim
12. The profits of Empire Neville Morley
13. War and peace Ian Haynes
Timeline
Glossary of Latin terms
Who's who
Notable extant buildings and/or collections of art and artefacts
Further reading.

Subject Areas: General & world history [HBG]