Synopses & Reviews
This comprehensive, three-part historical and cultural atlas documents the origins of Rome and Greek influence, the transition from Republican to Imperial Rome, and the rise and decline of the Roman Empire.
About the Author
Tim J. Cornell (born 1946) is a British historian specializing in ancient Rome. He is Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at the University of Manchester, having retired from his teaching position in 2011. In June 2018 he was elected President of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies.
John Frederick Matthews (born 1940) is a British historian and academic. Since 1996, he has been Professor of Roman History at Yale University, where he was also John M. Schiff Professor of Classics and History from 2001 to 2014.