The Romans and Their World: A Short Introduction

by Brian Campbell

Overview

Drawing on an array of ancient sources, and covering topics of interest to readers with little prior background in Roman history as well as those already familiar with the great civilization, Brian Campbell provides a fascinating and wide-ranging introduction to the world of ancient Rome.

“A lucid survey of Roman history.”—Adam Kirsch, New Yorker
 
“One of the great joys of Campbell’s unfailingly readable account is the readiness with which it returns to the Roman record, drawing on ancient sources to give a lively and immediate feel for Roman life and culture.”—Michael Kerrigan, Scotsman

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780300220261
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Publication date:	04/26/2016
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Brian Campbell is professor of Roman history, Queen's University, Belfast.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations viii

Preface xi

1 Becoming Master of Italy 1

2 Conquering the Mediterranean 24

3 The Transformation of Rome 45

4 The Sewer of Romulus 64

5 Augustus and the New Order 93

6 Running the Empire 120

7 Soldiers and Wars 142

8 The World of Imperial Rome 166

9 Crisis and Recovery 195

10 The Christian Empire 216

Suggested Reading 249

Index 270