The Oxford Illustrated History of the Roman World - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192854364 ISBN 13: 9780192854360

Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks, 2001

Synopsis

The Romans succeeded in less than fifty-three years in subjecting almost the whole inhabited world of their rule. This book tells the story of the rise of Rome from its origins as a cluster of villages to the foundation of the Roman Empire by Augustus and its consolidation in the first two centuries AD. It also discusses some aspects of the later Empire and its influence on western civilizations, not least through the adoption of Christianity.

Chapters dealing with social and political history are interspersed with chapters on literature, philosophy, and the arts: the conquests of Rome; Roman Emperors; Plautus, Terence, Virgil and Roman literature; Roman historians such as Tacitus and Livy; Stoicism and Scepticism; and Roman art and architecture are among the
topics dealt with.

The historical framework of the book is reinforced by maps and chronological charts; there are bibliographies and a full index; and the book is profusely and aptly illustrated with colour and black-and-white illustrations.

About this title

Review:

the grateful reader wonders how on earth they could have done such a stylish job and still set the price so low. (Country Life)

About the Author:

Sir John Boardman is Emeritus Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art, Oxford, and has been based at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, since 1955

Jasper Griffin is Professor of Classical Literature, University of Oxford, and Dyson Fellow in Greek Culture, Jowett Fellow, Jowett Lecturer and Tutor in Classics, Balliol College, Oxford.

Oswyn Murray is MacGregor Fellow, Jowett Fellow, Jowett Lecturer, and Tutor in Ancient History, Balliol College, Oxford

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0192854364
• ISBN 13: 9780192854360
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464
• Editor: Boardman John, Griffin Jasper