A History of Rome - Couverture souple

Marcel Le Glay; Jean-Louis Voisin; Yann Le Bohec

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0631194584 ISBN 13 : 9780631194583

Editeur : Blackwell Publishers, 1996

Synopsis

This volume is an up-to-date survey of the history of Rome. Spanning over 1300 years, the narrative covers the earliest recorded settlement in the eighth century BC through the establishment of the Roman Republic and transition to empire, to Rome's decline in the late-fourth and fifth centuries AD. Throughout the book, political overview is balanced with an analysis of social and economic change, as well as religious and cultural life. The authors present these developments within a critical framework, introducing the reader to the key historical debates and issues of the period. They place particular emphasis on the importance of interpreting the varied source material, such as numismatic, archaeological and, especially, literary evidence.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

The fourth edition of this highly successful text retains the virtues of its predecessors while judiciously revising, expanding, and updating the presentation of material. In its new form A History of Rome will continue to provide excellent support for courses in Roman history, culture, and society.
Richard Tarrant, Harvard University

The new edition of this comprehensive and widely–used history of ancient Rome improves an already valuable and authoritative textbook, augmenting the range of maps and illustrations, expanding the historical horizons with additional literary material and discussion of inscriptional evidence, and updating the notes on further reading. The combination of visual material and detailed narrative offers a vivid and multidimensional perspective on the most powerful and enduringly influential of ancient empires.
Alan Bowman, University of Oxford

Praise for the third edition:

"Edition 3 maintains a good balance betweena general survey and a deeper analysis of Roman history, combining a traditional biographical and factual approach with thematic discussions of socio–political developments and institutions. I highly recommend all the new materials for both personal research and classroom use."
Bryn Mawr Classical Review

"A History of Rome is a solid textbook. With a strong and topical vision of the city′s political, military and cultural history, the empire is brought firmly into the picture."
Antiquity

Quatrième de couverture

This magisterial survey, spanning over 1,300 years, is widely acclaimed as the best single–volume history of Rome. The new edition continues to combine political overview with a balanced analysis of social and economic change, and religious and cultural life. Particular emphasis also remains on the importance of interpreting the varied source material and, especially, literary evidence. The second edition has been updated following research among users of the first edition. It now incorporates a number of improvements, including: Extended treatment of the causes of the First Carthaginian war, and of Hannibal′s purposes on the eve of the Second. Dramatically expanded coverage of late Republic period. A new section on the Roman family and the so–called ′emancipation′ of women. A ′Guide to Greek and Roman Writers′. With an updated ′Guide to Further Reading′ and two completely new maps, the second edition of A History of Rome will remain the one indispensable volume for those interested in the history of the Roman period.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Publishers
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0631194584
• ISBN 13: 9780631194583
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 484
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible