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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Penguin Classics)
by Edward Gibbon  Publisher Comments New abridged edition, with critical introduction, chronology and biographical index. Based on the original three volume Penguin edition....
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Roman World (Oxford Illustrated Histories)
by John Boardman Publisher Comments This authoritative and compelling work 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, to its consolidation in the first two centuries AD. It also discusses aspects of the...
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Life and Leisure in Ancient Rome (Phoenix Press Daily Life)
by J. P. V. D. Balsdon Publisher Comments How did average Romans live out each year, conduct their family life, rear and educate their children? What about slaves in the household? How did people enjoy themselves--did they travel or go to the theater? And, how were those famed gladiators trained?...
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Julius Caesar
by Philip Freeman Publisher Comments More than two thousand years after his death, Julius Caesar remains one of the great figures of history. He shaped Rome for generations, and his name became a synonym for "emperor" -- not only in Rome but as far away as Germany and Russia. He is best...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volume 1 (Penguin Classics)
by Edward Gibbon Synopsis Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" (the first volume was originally published in 1776), is one of the most famous texts in the English language. David Womersley's annotated edition returns to manuscript and original...
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History of the Later Roman Empire Volume 1
by John B Bury Publisher Comments Volume 1 of classic history. One of the world's foremost historians chronicles the major forces and events in the history of the Western and Byzantine Empires from the death of Theodosius (A.D. 395) to the death of Justinian (A.D. 565)....
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Route 66 A.D.
by Tony Perrottet Publisher Comments The ancient Romans were responsible for many remarkable achievements—Roman numerals, straight roads—but one of their lesser-known contributions was the creation of the tourist industry. The first society in history to enjoy safe and easy...
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Caesar: Life of a Colossus
by Adrian Goldsworthy Publisher Comments In this landmark biography, Goldsworthy places Caesar firmly within the context of Roman society in the first century B.C....
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Roman Honor: The Fire in the Bones
by Carlin A Barton Publisher Comments The emotional dimension of Roman competition for honor....
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Tiberius Caesar: Emperor of Rome
by G P Baker Synopsis This astute and fair-minded biography of the reign of Tiberius Caesar (42 BC-37AD), second emperor of Rome, balances the portrait of an upright soldier-statesman....
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Between Geography and History: Hellenistic Constructions of the Roman World
by Katherine Clarke Publisher Comments The Roman empire radically affected geographical conceptions, evoking new ways of describing the earth and of constructing its history. This book explores the writings of three literary figures of the age--Polybius, Posidonius, and Strabo--and how they...
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The World of Rome: An Introduction to Roman Culture
by Pv Jones Publisher Comments The World of Rome is an introduction to the history and culture of Rome for anyone seriously interested in the ancient world. It covers all aspects of the city--its rise to power, what made it great and why it still engages and challenges us today...
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Controlling Laughter: Political Humor in the Late Roman Republic
by Anthony Corbeill Publisher Comments Although numerous scholars have studied Late Republican humor, this is the first book to examine its social and political context. Anthony Corbeill maintains that political abuse exercised real powers of persuasion over Roman audiences and he...
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Political Speeches (Oxford World's Classics)
by Cicero and D. H. Berry Publisher Comments Cicero (106-43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world and a leading politician of the closing era of the Roman republic. This book presents with nine of his speeches that reflect the development, variety, and drama of his political career...
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Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture #31: Cleopatra: A Sourcebook
by Prudence J Jones Publisher Comments This collection of readings about Cleopatra, one of history's most captivating figures, includes 10 b&w illustrations and 2 maps....
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Always I Am Caesar
by W Jeffrey Tatum Publisher Comments There are few episodes in world history that can truly be labeled epoch-making - but Rome's shift from republic to empire was certainly one of them. It happened after ancient Rome was plunged into civil war and Gaius Julius Caesar emerged victorious...
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Around the Roman Table: Food and Feasting in Ancient Rome
by Patrick Faas Publisher Comments Craving dolphin meatballs? Can't find a reliable restaurant for boiled parrot? Have a hankering for jellyfish omelettes, sows' wombs in brine, sheep's brain pate, or stuffed mice? Look no further than "Around the Roman Table," a unique hybrid cookbook...
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Approaching Late Antiquity: The Transformation from Early to Late Empire
by Simon Swain Publisher Comments What factors already present in the society of the High Roman Empire developed and expanded into the world of Late Antiquity? What was distinct in this period from what went before? The answers to these complex and fascinating questions embrace the...
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Roman Britain: Outpost of the Empire
by H H Schullard Synopsis Combining classical scholarship with recent archeological discoveries, Scullard recreates what life was like in Roman Britain, detailing merchants' activities, the mixing of pagan and Christian religions, and the emergence of the city....
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History of Pagan Europe (95 Edition)
by Prudence Jones Publisher Comments 'A sourcebook and a central text in the 'ancient or modern' debate about Paganism....Stunning!'--Pagan...
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