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A Companion to the Roman Empire
Contributor(s): Potter, David S. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0631226443     ISBN-13: 9780631226444
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2006
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Annotation: New discoveries constantly make us rethink what we know about Roman history. "A Companion to the Roman Empire" keeps students and professional historians up to date with these developments, but also demonstrates to a wider audience why the Roman Empire remains a compelling and vibrant subject. It provides readers with a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies.


The individual contributors to this volume all make significant new contributions to the areas about which they are writing. Topics range from intellectual and social issues, to administrative, economic, and cultural history, and each chapter provides readers with a survey of the subject. The volume also includes a discussion of sources and methods for studying Roman imperial history.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient - Rome
- History | Reference
Dewey: 937.06
LCCN: 2005015454
Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Physical Information: 2.24" H x 7.22" W x 9.92" L (3.13 lbs) 724 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Italy
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2006 pg. 52
 
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Publisher Description:
A Companion to the Roman Empire provides readers with a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies, taking account of the most recent discoveries.
  • This Companion brings together thirty original essays guiding readers through Roman imperial history and the field of Roman studies
  • Shows that Roman imperial history is a compelling and vibrant subject

  • Includes significant new contributions to various areas of Roman imperial history

  • Covers the social, intellectual, economic and cultural history of the Roman Empire

  • Contains an extensive bibliography
 
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