by Clifford Ando (Author)
The Roman empire remains unique. Although Rome claimed to rule the world, it did not. In approaching this problem, the author asks, Why did the empire last so long? It argues that the longevity of the empire rested not on Roman military power but on a gradually realized consensus that Roman rule was justified.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 494
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 03 Oct 2000
ISBN 10: 0520220676
ISBN 13: 9780520220676