{"product_id":"the-romans-9781138543898","title":"The Romans","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Romans: An Introduction \u003c\/em\u003eis a concise, readable and comprehensive survey of the Roman world, which explores 1,200 years of political, military and cultural history alongside religion, social pressures, literature, art and architecture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition includes updated and revised materials designed to develop analytical skills in literary and material evidence, evoking themes that resonate in both ancient and modern societies: fake news, class struggles, urbanization, concepts of race and gender, imperialism, constitutional power and religious intolerance. The fourth edition incorporates a number of new features and evolving fields:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new chapter on provinces, provincial administration and acculturation in the Roman Empire. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn extended chapter on Christianity and Rome's legacy with new case studies in the reception of Roman culture. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn extended chapter on Roman society and daily life, including recen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Romans provides an up to date introduction to all of Roman history, vividly illustrated from ancient texts and monuments. It is not just a history of Rome, but an instruction manual on how to do Roman history, packed with the latest research on the eternal city.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eGreg Woolf, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDirector of the Institute for Classical Studies, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Splendidly informative and written in a captivating style, \u003ci\u003eRomans\u003c\/i\u003e provides a first-rate introduction to Roman history, Roman society, and the Roman world. As the title suggests, \u003ci\u003eRomans\u003c\/i\u003e never loses sight of the fact that it is people who make culture. The author not only illuminates her subject for the general reader, but is also alert to the challenge of interpreting ancient evidence, and in so doing does a service for the specialist. This book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebridges the gap between \"them\" and \"us\" and offers a startlingly fresh vision of the ancient world. It also draws attention to ways in which Rome’s heritage is contested to this day. I know of no better way of discovering the Romans and their enduring place in the world than by reading and re-reading \u003cem\u003eRomans.\" - \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Robert Garland,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eColgate University, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Romans\u003c\/em\u003e provides an up to date introduction to all of Roman history, vividly illustrated from ancient texts and monuments. It is not just a history of Rome, but an instruction manual on how to do Roman history, packed with the latest research on the eternal city.\" - \u003cem\u003eGreg Woolf,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eDirector of the Institute for Classical Studies, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Splendidly informative and written in a captivating style, \u003ci\u003eRomans\u003c\/i\u003e provides a first-rate introduction to Roman history, Roman society, and the Roman world. As the title suggests, \u003cem\u003eThe Romans\u003c\/em\u003e never loses sight of the fact that it is people who make culture. The author not only illuminates her subject for the general reader, but is also alert to the challenge of interpreting ancient evidence, and in so doing does a service for the specialist. This book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebridges the gap between 'them' and 'us' and offers a startlingly fresh vision of the ancient world. It also draws attention to ways in which Rome’s heritage is contested to this day. I know of no better way of discovering the Romans and their enduring place in the world than by reading and re-reading \u003cem\u003eThe Romans.\" - Professor Robert Garland,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eColgate University, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaveat Lector! Reading Rome: A guide to using the ancient sources Companion Website General introductions and websites 1. The Origins of Rome 2. The Republic 510- 60 BC 3. The Rise of The Roman Empire: 12 Caesars (60 BC-AD 96) 4. The Roman Empire: The Zenith and Decline (AD 96- 330) 5. Religion \u0026amp; Mythology 6. Society \u0026amp; Daily Life 7. Art, Architecture and Engineering 8. Roman Literature 9. The Roman Army 10. Rome’s Provinces 11. The Fall of Roman Empire \u0026amp; its Legacy. 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