9780631218593: A History of Rome
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ISBN 10: 0631218599 ISBN 13: 9780631218593
Editorial: Blackwell Publishers, 2000

Sinopsis

This magisterial survey, spanning over 1,300 years, is widely acclaimed as the best single-volume history of Rome. The new edition continues to combine political overview with a balanced analysis of social and economic change, and religious and cultural life. Particular emphasis remains on the importance of interpreting the varied source material and, especially, literary evidence.The second edition has been updated by David Cherry and incorporates a number of improvements, including:Expanded coverage of the late Republican period A new section on women and the family A 'Guide to Greek and Roman Writers' With an updated 'Guide to Further Reading' and two completely new maps, the second edition of A History of Rome will remain the one indispensable volume for all students of the history of the Roman world. Please visit our Roman history website at: http: //www .blackwellpublishing.com/cherry for on-line resources, details of related books, and a unique cross reference tool to help you make the best use of The Roman World: A Sourcebook and A History of Rome.

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Acerca del autor

Marcel Le Glay was, until his death in 1993, Professor Emeritus of the University of Paris IV, Sorbonne.


Jean-Louis Voisin is a Lecturer at the University of Bourgogne.


Yann Le Bohec is a Professor at the University of Lyon III.


David Cherry is Associate Professor of History at Montana State University, Bozeman. He is the author of Frontier and Society in Roman North Africa (1998).

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This magisterial survey, spanning over 1,300 years, is widely acclaimed as the best single-volume history of Rome. The new edition continues to combine political overview with a balanced analysis of social and economic change, and religious and cultural life. Particular emphasis remains on the importance of interpreting the varied source material and, especially, literary evidence.

The second edition has been updated by David Cherry and incorporates a number of improvements, including:



  • Expanded coverage of the late Republican period
  • A new section on women and the family
  • A 'Guide to Greek and Roman Writers'


With an updated 'Guide to Further Reading' and two completely new maps, the second edition of A History of Rome will remain the one indispensable volume for all students of the history of the Roman world.

Please visit our Roman history website at: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/cherry for on-line resources, details of related books, and a unique cross reference tool to help you make the best use of The Roman World: A Sourcebook and A History of Rome.

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Editorial
Blackwell Publishers
Año de publicación
2000
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ISBN 10 
0631218599
ISBN 13 
9780631218593
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Número de páginas
640
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