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The Fall of the Roman Empireby Peter Heather
Oxford University Press, USA 2005; US$ 17.95The death of the Roman Empire is one of the perennial mysteries of world history. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Peter Heather proposes a stunning new solution: Rome generated its own nemesis. Centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors it called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling the Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. Heather is a leading authority on the late Roman Empire and on the barbarians. In The Fall of the Roman Empire, he explores the extraordinary success story that was the Roman Empire and uses a new understanding of its continued strength and enduring limitations to show how Europe's barbarians, transformed by centuries of contact with Rome on every possible level, eventually pulled it apart.... more...
The Twelve Caesarsby Suetonius; Alexander Thomson; T. Forester
The Floating Press 1855; US$ 5.95De vita Caesarum, known as The Twelve Caesars , is a set of twelve biographies, each about one of the Roman emperors, including one on Julius Caesar. It was written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, commonly referred to as Suetonius, in 121. Considered highly significant in antiquity, The Twelve Caesars has remained a major source of Roman history. more...
Roman Historyby Titus Livius; John Henry Freese; Alfred John Church
The Floating Press 1904; US$ 3.99Titus Livius, often known as Livy in English, was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome, Ab Urbe Condita, from its founding (traditionally dated to 753 BC) through the reign of Augustus in Livy's own time. Livy's writing style was poetic and archaic in contrast to Julius Caesar's and Cicero's styles. Also, he often wrote from the Romans' opponent's point of view in order to accent the Romans' virtues in their conquest of Italy and the Mediterranean... more...
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empireby Edward Gibbon
MobileReference.com 2010; US$ 3.99With notes by the Rev. H. H. MilmanThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire was written by English historian Edward Gibbon and published in six volumes. Volume I was published in 1776, and went through six printings. Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, VI in 1788-89. The original volumes were published in quarto sections, a common publishing practice of the time. It stands as a major literary achievement of the 18th century because it was adopted as a model for the methodologies of modern historians. This led to Gibbon being called the first modern historian of Ancient Rome. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. more...
The Everything Travel Guide to Italyby Kim Kavin
F+W Media 2010; US$ 15.95From the fashionable beaches of Capri to the awe-inspiring ruins of ancient Rome, Italy has something for everyone. This guide will help you get the most out of your trip to this beautiful country. Whether you want to discover the rural beauty of Tuscany, take a gondola ride through Venice, or admire the glory of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, this all-new guide shows you how! Here you'll find the latest on: The best places to stay and dine in every region of Italy; Sample itineraries for trips ranging from a day to two months; Must-see ruins, museums, and natural wonders; Useful Italian words and phrases to make the trip go smoothly; A guide to world-famous Italian wine and cuisine; and more. Filled with practical tips and exciting travel... more...
Agrippinaby Anthony A. Barrett
Routledge 1999; US$ 39.95Barrett argues that Agrippina - mother of Nero, wife of Claudius and brother to Caligula - has been misunderstood and had much influence and power in her own right. more...
Caligulaby Anthony A. Barrett
Routledge 1993; US$ 39.95Was Caligula really the mad despot and depraved monster of popular legend or the victim of hostile ancient historians? This scholarly and accessible book offers a careful reconstruction of Caligula's life and times. more...
Aspects of Roman History AD 14-117by Richard Alston
Routledge 1998; US$ 39.95This book provides an invaluable introduction to Roman Imperial history, which allows students to gain an overview of the period and will be an indispensable aid to note-taking, essay preparation and examination revision. more...
Roman World 44 BC - AD 180by Martin Goodman
Routledge 1997; US$ 45.95Goodman presents a lucid and balanced picture of the Roman world examining the Roman empire from a variety of perspectives; cultural, political, civic, social and religious. more...
Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars AD 226-363by Michael H. Dodgeon; Samuel N. C. Lieu
Routledge 1993; US$ 44.95Collects and translates such diverse sources as Zosimus, John Malalas, Al-Tabari and Moses of Chorene, to give us a picture of this complex, fraught period of Roman history. more...









