{"product_id":"empire-of-the-romans-9781444334562","title":"Empire of the Romans","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wide-ranging survey of the history of the Roman Empirefrom its establishment to decline and beyond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpire of the Romans, from Julius Caesar to Justinian\u003c\/i\u003e provides a sweeping historical survey of the Roman empire. Uncommonly expansive in its chronological scope, this unique two-volume text explores the time period encompassing Julius Caesar's death in 44 BCE to the end of Justinian's reign six centuries later. Internationally-recognized author and scholar of Roman history John Matthews balances broad historical narrative with discussions of important occurrences in their thematic contexts. This integrative approach helps readers learn the timeline of events, understand their significance, and consider their historical sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the time period in a clear, yet not overly restrictive manner, the text reflects contemporary trends in the study of social, cultural, and literary themes. Chapters examine key points in the development of the Roman Empire,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Building an Empire 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: The Roman Republic and its Discontents 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Caesar’s Heir 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 A New Order 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Succession, and the Nature of the Imperial Office 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Julio‐Claudian Dynasty: Loyalty and Dissent 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographical Notes to Part I: Building an Empire 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Pax Romana: “A Polite and Powerful Empire” 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Frontiers and Provinces 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 From Flavians to Severi 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Age of the Antonines 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Religious Change and Early Christianity 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographical Notes to Part II: “A Polite and Powerful Empire” 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Rising to the Challenge 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Into an Age of Iron 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Political Change and the Economy 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Diocletian and the Tetrarchy 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographical Notes to Part III: Rising to the Challenge 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV A New Empire 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Ascendancy of Constantine 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Cities of Constantine: Constantinople, Rome, Jerusalem 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The House of Constantine 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Julian, Hellenism, and Christianity 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Christianity and Roman Society 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Late Roman State 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Rome and the Barbarian World 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographical Notes to Part IV: A New Empire 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Facing the Future 355\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Fall of Rome 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Into a Post‐Roman World 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 East and West after the Fall of Rome 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Royalty at Ravenna 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Dialogues with the Past: The Reign of Justinian 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Retrospective 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographical Notes to Part V: Facing the Future 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations and Short Titles 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographical References 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 479\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408387940695,"sku":"9781444334562","price":40.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444334562.jpg?v=1730502716","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/empire-of-the-romans-9781444334562","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}