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  • The Twelve Caesarsby Suetonius; Alexander Thomson; T. Forester

    The Floating Press 1855; US$ 5.95

    De 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 Social Historyby Susan Treggiari

    Routledge 2001; US$ 30.95

    This lively and original guidebook is the first to show students new to the subject exactly what Roman social history involves, and how they can study it for themselves. more...

  • The Romansby Mary T. Boatwright; Daniel J. Gargola; Richard J. A. Talbert

    Oxford University Press 2004; US$ 23.00

    How did a single village community in the Italian peninsula eventually become one of the mightiest imperial powers the world has ever known? In The Romans, Mary T. Boatwright, Daniel Gargola, and Richard J.A. Talbert tackle this question as they guide readers through a comprehensive sweep of Roman history, ranging from the prehistoric settlements to the age of Constantine. Vividly written and attractively designed with almost 100 illustrations, The Romans expertly unfolds Rome's remarkable evolution from village, to monarchy and then republic, and finally to one-man rule by an emperor whose power at its peak stretched from Scotland to Iraq and the Nile Valley. Firmly grounded in ancient literary and material sources, the book captures and analyzes... more...

  • The Romans For Dummiesby Guy de la Bedoyere

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2011; US$ 19.99

    "A must for anyone interested in the Roman Empire and its impact on world history." —Tony Robinson star of Blackadder and Time Team. This entertaining and informative guide introduces readers to the amazing world of ancient Rome and its emperors, epic wars, awesome architecture, heroes, and villains. With a complete rundown of Roman history alongside fascinating insights into the lives of everyday Romans, readers will discover the amazing people and events involved in the rise and fall of one of the greatest of all ancient civilisations and how its influence can still be felt around the world today. Guy de la Bédoyère is a historian, archaeologist, and Roman expert, he is well known for his numerous books and appearances on... more...

  • The Roman Empireby Christopher Kelly

    Oxford University Press, UK 2006; US$ 8.95

    The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. With a population of sixty million people, it encircled the Mediterranean and stretched from northern England to North Africa and Syria. This Very Short Introduction covers the history of the empire at its height, looking at its people, religions and social structures. It explains how it deployed violence, 'romanisation', and tactical power to develop an astonishingly uniform culture from Rome to its furthest outreaches. - ;The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of sixty million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and stretching from drizzle-soaked northern England to the sun-baked banks of the Euphrates in Syria, and from the Rhine to the... more...

  • From the Gracchi to Neroby H.H. Scullard; Dominic Rathbone

    Taylor & Francis 2010; US$ 24.95

    "From the Gracchi to Nero" is an outstanding history of the Roman world from 133 BC to 68 AD. Fifty years since publication it is widely hailed as the classic survey of the period, going through many revised and updated editions until H.H. Scullard's death. It explores the decline and fall of the Roman Republic and the establishment of the Pax Romana under the early Principate. In superbly clear style, Scullard brings vividly to life Gracchi's attempts at reform, the rise and fall of Marius and Sulla, Pompey and Caesar, society and culture in the late Roman Republic, the Augustan Principate, Tiberius and Gaius, Claudius and Nero, and economic and social life in the early Empire. more...

  • Agrippinaby Anthony A. Barrett

    Routledge 1999; US$ 39.95

    Barrett 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...

  • Septimius Severusby Anthony R. Birley

    Routledge 1999; US$ 41.95

    In this well-illustrated and stimulating biography, Anthony R. Birley looks at the multi-faceted and sometimes conflicting character of this strange and enigmatic emperor. more...

  • Rome in the Eastby Warwick Ball

    Routledge 1999; US$ 165.00

    Rome in the East provides a lavishly illustrated and arresting study of the influence of Near Eastern culture on the Roman world, which overturns received wisdom about Rome as the bastion of European culture. more...

  • Fascist Ideologyby Aristotle Kallis

    Routledge 2000; US$ 38.95

    A fascinating study of the expansionist visions of Hitler and Mussolini which enlightens our understanding of the dynamics and evolution of the fascist policies of Italy and Germany to the end of the Second World War. more...