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Roman Imperialism: Readings and Sources (Interpreting Ancient History)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 937
EAN: 9780631231196
ISBN: 0631231196
Label: Wiley-Blackwell
Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: November 14, 2003
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Studio: Wiley-Blackwell
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This broad-ranging reader on Roman imperialism brings together ancient documents in translation and a selection of the best recent scholarly essays, in order to introduce students to the major problems and controversies in studying this central aspect of Roman history.
- A broad-ranging reader on Roman imperialism, combining ancient documents in translation and a selection of the best recent scholarship on the subject.
- Introduces students to the major problems and controversies in the study of Roman imperialism.
- Examines diverse aspects of Roman imperialism, from the Romans’ motivations in acquiring an empire and their ideological justifications for imperial domination, to the complex political, economic, and cultural interactions between the Romans, their allies, and the subjected peoples.
- An introduction surveys modern work on Roman imperialism and provides the context of recent theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of empires in general.
- Includes notes with suggestions for further reading.
Rome was founded as a tiny city-state on the Tiber, yet by the first century bc it ruled nearly the entire Mediterranean world. This broad-ranging reader on Roman imperialism brings together ancient documents in translation and a selection of the best recent scholarly essays, in order to introduce students to the major problems and controversies in studying this central aspect of Roman history. This book examines diverse aspects of Roman imperialism, from the Romans' motivations in acquiring an empire and their ideological justifications for imperial domination, to the complex political, economic, and cultural interactions between the Romans, their allies, and the subjected peoples. An introduction surveys modern work on Roman imperialism within the framework of recent theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of empires in general.
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Rating: - An excellent contribution to Greco-Roman Studies
Painstakingly compiled and expertly edited by Craige B. Champion (Assistant Professor of Ancient History in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University), Roman Imperialism: Readings And Sources collects ancient documents in translation alongside carefully selected scholarly essays, in order to give students and lay readers alike an in-depth tour of Roman history and the unique consequences and problems that beset Roman Imperialism. From complicated political, economic, ... Read More
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