A History of Rome - Softcover

Praise for the third edition: "Edition 3 maintains a good balance betweena general survey and a deeper analysis of Roman history, combining a traditional biographical and factual approach with thematic discussions of socio-political developments and institutions. I highly recommend all the new materials for both personal research and classroom use." Bryn Mawr Classical Review "A History of Rome is a solid textbook. With a strong and topical vision of the city's political, military and cultural history, the empire is brought firmly into the picture." Antiquity Praise for the second edition: "An easily approachable volume that leaves the reader with an understanding of the broader processes of Roman history and fulfils the authors' aim to engender interest in the wider Roman world ... the book will be a valuable resource for students of Roman history and in doing so offers plentiful ground for further reflection on the enthralling history of a small town which became the capital of the greatest and most enduring empire history has known." Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Spanning over 1,300 years, this popular history of Rome has now been revised to include a new survey of the sources for Roman history, updated material on the formation of Rome, and extended coverage of Roman imperialism. New edition of this popular history of Rome spans 1,300 years of history in a single volume. It is broad in scope - covers political, social, economic, religious and cultural history. In this work: material on the formation of Rome has been updated to take account of the most recent research; coverage of Roman imperialism and the political world of the first century BC has been expanded; a new section on Roman spectacles, including gladiatorial combat and chariot racing, has been inserted; and, a substantial survey of the sources for Roman history has been added. The third edition is accompanied by a website.