The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Roman Empire - Couverture souple

Nelson, Eric D.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0028641515 ISBN 13 : 9780028641515

Editeur : Alpha, 2001

Synopsis

Have you ever realized how much of your daily life is influenced by the contributions of the Romans? Satire, tax shelters, interstate highways, sports stadiums, health clubs and others are just a few of the influences we can recognize today. But how much do you really know about the origins and history of the Roman Empire? In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Roman Empire you'll learn how the Romans conquered the world, a description of every day life, an in-depth look at Roman society, politics and architecture and an inside look at the famous (and infamous) Roman emperors.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Eric Nelson is an Assistant Professor of Classics at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, where he has been writing, speaking, and teaching about the impact and relevance of the ancient world to a variety of audiences for the past 11 years.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

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It's easy to romanticize or demonize ancient cultures, but the more you know, the more complicated things become. While the Romans were insightful, ambitious, pragmatic, and influential people, they could also be cruel, rigid, bloodthirsty, stifling, overly garish and yet a bit drab. But no other civilization has left such an imprint on the laws, lives, borders, religion, literature, politics, art, architecture, and popular imagination of the West. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to the Roman Empire discusses the framework of ideals, infrastructure, politics, military tactics, economics, communications, and education that girded together the West.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Alpha
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0028641515
• ISBN 13: 9780028641515
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 408
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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