The Oxford History Of The Roman World

The Oxford History Of The Roman World

by John Boardman (Editor), John Boardman (Editor)

Synopsis

In less than fifty-three years, Rome subjected most of the known world to its rule. Written by a team of specialist scholars, this book traces the rise of Rome from its origins as a cluster of villages to the foundation of the Empire and its consolidation in the first two centuries CE. It includes chapters on social and political history, the Emperors, art and architecture, and the works of the leading Roman poets, historians, and philosophers.

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Format: paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Published:

ISBN 10: 0192802038
ISBN 13: 9780192802033

Media Reviews
Review from previous edition From the reviews of The Oxford History of the Classical World: 'the book is truly excellent...the standard of the contributions is extraordinarily high' * Observer *
Author Bio
Edited by John Boardman, Fellow, Lincoln College, Oxford, author of The Oxford History of Classical Art, Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art, Jasper Griffin, Jowett Lecturer and Tutor in Classics, Balliol College, Oxford. and Oswyn Murray, Jowett Lecturer and Tutor in Ancient History, Balliol College, Oxford.