The Oxford History Of The Roman World
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Author | : John Boardman |
Publisher | : Oxford Paperbacks |
Total Pages | : 540 |
Release | : 2001-09-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780192802033 |
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In less than fifty-three years, Rome subjected most of the known world to its rule. 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 CE. It also discusses aspects of the later Empire and its influence on Western civilization, not least of which was the adoption of Christianity. Packed with fascinating detail and written by acknowledged experts in Roman history, the book expertly interweaves chapters on social and political history, the Emperors, art and architecture, and the works of leading Roman poets, historians, and philosophers. Reinforcing the book's historical framework are maps, diagrams, a useful chronology, and a full bibliography. Taken as a whole, this rich work offers an indispensable resource on the history of one of the world's greatest empires.
Author | : Greg Woolf |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2003-11-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521827751 |
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New history richly illustrated in colour and aimed at the general reader.
Author | : John Boardman |
Publisher | : Oxford Paperbacks |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 2001-01-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780192854360 |
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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.
Author | : Martin Goodman |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 405 |
Release | : 2002-04-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134943857 |
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Goodman presents a lucid and balanced picture of the Roman world examining the Roman empire from a variety of perspectives; cultural, political, civic, social and religious.
Author | : Christopher Kelly |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2006-08-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0192803913 |
Download The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. With a population of sixty million people, it encircled the Mediterranean and stretched from northern England to North Africa and Syria. This Very Short Introduction covers the history of the empire at its height, looking at its people, religions and social structures. It explains how it deployed violence, 'romanisation', and tactical power to develop an astonishingly uniform culture from Rome to its furthest outreaches.
Author | : Jaś Elsner |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780192842015 |
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Western culture saw some of the most significant and innovative developments take place during the passage from antiquity to the middle ages. This stimulating new book investigates the role of the visual arts as both reflections and agents of those changes. It tackles two inter-related periodsof internal transformation within the Roman Empire: the phenomenon known as the 'Second Sophistic' (c. ad 100300)two centuries of self-conscious and enthusiastic hellenism, and the era of late antiquity (c. ad 250450) when the empire underwent a religious conversion to Christianity. Vases, murals, statues, and masonry are explored in relation to such issues as power, death, society, acculturation, and religion. By examining questions of reception, viewing, and the culture of spectacle alongside the more traditional art-historical themes of imperial patronage and stylisticchange, Jas Elsner presents a fresh and challenging account of an extraordinarily rich cultural crucible in which many fundamental developments of later European art had their origins. 'a highly individual work . . . wonderful visual and comparative analysis . . . I can think of no other general book on Roman art that deals so elegantly and informatively with the theme of visuality and visual desire.' Professor Natalie Boymel Kampen, Barnard College, New York 'exciting and original . . . a vibrant impression of creative energy and innovation held in constant tension by the persistence of more traditional motifs and techniques. Elsner constantly surprises and intrigues the reader by approaching familiar material in new ways.' Professor Averil Cameron,Keble College, Oxford
Author | : Michael Peachin |
Publisher | : Oxford Handbooks |
Total Pages | : 755 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0195188004 |
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Michael Peachin is Professor of Classics at New York University. --Book Jacket.
Author | : Peter E. Knox |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 648 |
Release | : 2013-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0195395166 |
Download The Oxford Anthology of Roman Literature Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Each selection begins with a short biographical and historical essay.
Author | : John Boardman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 484 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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This collection 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. Chapters deal with subjects such as philosophy, arts, the conquests of Rome, Roman Emperors, Roman literature, Roman historians, and much more.
Author | : Jaś Elsner |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Art, Early Christian |
ISBN | : 019876863X |
Download The Art of the Roman Empire AD 100-450 Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
First edition published in 1998 by Oxford University Press with the title Imperial Rome and Christian triumph: the art of the Roman Empire, AD 100-450.