Rome in the Ancient World

David Potter (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

368 Seiten

2019 | Third edition
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-05197-9 (ISBN)

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The third edition of David Potter’s lively history, which tells the extraordinary story of Rome from its origins, through the Republic and Empire, to the period of its decline and fall.

This authoritative, highly readable textbook offers a complete survey of the history of Rome from its origins, through the Republic and Empire, to the period of its decline and fall, ending with the emergence of Mohammed in the 6th century. Written by a historian with an international reputation, the book incorporates the most recent scholarship and archaeological evidence. It describes the key events in Roman history, and offers fascinating insights into Roman life and culture as they changed and developed over the centuries.

David Potter is Francis W. Kelsey Collegiate Professor of Greek and Roman History, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, and Professor of Greek and Latin at the University of Michigan.

Introduction • 1. The Formation of the Roman Identity (800–300BC) • 2. War and Empire (400–133BC) • 3. The Failure of the Roman Republic (133–59BC) • 4. The Transition from Republic to Principate (59BC–AD70) • 5. The Age of Stability (AD70–238) • 6. The Transformation of the Roman World (AD238–410) • 7. The Endings of the Roman Empire (AD410–642)

Erscheinungsdatum	28.12.2018
Zusatzinfo	7 Illustrations, black and white; 226 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	192 x 254 mm
Gewicht	1430 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
ISBN-10	0-500-05197-6 / 0500051976
ISBN-13	978-0-500-05197-9 / 9780500051979
Zustand	Neuware