This new edition of "Aspects of Roman History 31 BC- AD 117" provides an easily accessible guide to the history of the early Roman Empire. Taking the reader through the major political events of the crucial first 150 years of Roman imperial history, from the EmpireOCOs foundation under Augustus to the height of its power under Trajan, the book examines the emperors and key events that shaped RomeOCOs institutions and political form. Blending social and economic history with political history, Richard AlstonOCOs revised edition leads students throughaimportant issues, introducing sources, exploring techniques by which those sources might be read, and encouraging students to develop their historical judgement.
The book includes:
This expanded and revised edition of "Aspects of Roman History," covering an additional 45 years of history from Actium to the death of Augustus, provides an invaluable introduction to Roman Imperial history, surveying the way in which the Roman Empire changed the world and offering critical perspectives on how we might understand that transformation. It is an important resource for any student of this crucial and formative period in Roman history. "
This new edition of "Aspects of Roman History 31 BC- AD 117" provides an easily accessible guide to the history of the early Roman Empire. Taking the reader through the major political events of the crucial first 150 years of Roman imperial history, from the EmpireOCOs foundation under Augustus to the height of its power under Trajan, the book examines the emperors and key events that shaped RomeOCOs institutions and political form. Blending social and economic history with political history, Richard AlstonOCOs revised edition leads students throughaimportant issues, introducing sources, exploring techniques by which those sources might be read, and encouraging students to develop their historical judgement.
The book includes:
This expanded and revised edition of "Aspects of Roman History," covering an additional 45 years of history from Actium to the death of Augustus, provides an invaluable introduction to Roman Imperial history, surveying the way in which the Roman Empire changed the world and offering critical perspectives on how we might understand that transformation. It is an important resource for any student of this crucial and formative period in Roman history. "
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Aspects of Classical Civilization |
Release date | November 2013 |
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First published | 2014 |
Authors | Richard Alston |
Format | Electronic book text - Reflowable |
Pages | 480 |
Edition | 2nd edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-317-97642-4 |
Barcode | 9781317976424 |
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LSN | 1-317-97642-8 |