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A history of Rome / Marcel Le Glay, Jean-Louis Voisin, Yann Le Bohec ; translated by Antonia Nevill ; preface and new material by David Cherry ; additional material by Donald Kyle.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Le Glay, Marcel.
- Standardized Title:
- Histoire romaine. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Rome--History.
- Rome.
- Rome (Empire).
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxvi, 592 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Malden, MA : Blackwell, 2005.
- Summary:
- Spanning over 1,300 years, this popular history of Rome combines an overview of political events with a balanced analysis of social and economic change, and of religious and cultural life.For the third edition, the book has been revised to incorporate a number of improvements: - Material on the formation of Rome has been updated to take account of the most recent research.- Coverage of Roman imperialism and the political world of the first century BC has been expanded- A new section on Roman spectacles, including gladiatorial combat and chariot racing, has been inserted.- A survey of the sources for Roman history has been added.- The new edition retains an emphasis on the importance of interpreting the varied source material, especially the literary evidence.The third edition is accompanied by a website available at http: //www.blackwellpublishing.com/historyofrome/
- Contents:
- The Sources for Roman History xxi
- Rome and the Mediterranean xxiv
- The Origins of the "Roman Miracle" xxvi
- Part I From the Origins to the Empire
- 1 Italy Before Rome 3
- The Peoples of Primitive Italy 3
- The Cultures of Primitive Italy 7
- The East's Grip on the West 11
- 2 The Formation of Rome: From Romulus to the Tarquins 17
- Latin and Sabine Kings 17
- Etruscan Rome 22
- The Religion of Archaic Rome 30
- 3 The Young Republic: The Fifth and Fourth Centuries BC 37
- The Birth of the Republic 37
- The Decemvirs and their Task 41
- In Search of Equilibrium (449-312 BC) 44
- The Republic's Institutions at the End of the Fourth Century 51
- 4 The Growth of the Republic: War and Conquest in the Third Century BC 57
- Economy, Society, Army 57
- The Conquest of Central and Southern Italy 61
- The Hellenization of Art and Religion 64
- The Punic Wars 68
- Gladitorial Combat: Rise and Early Development 78
- 5 Consequences of Conquest: The Second Century BC 85
- Roman Imperialism: The Grip of the West on the East 85
- Roman Triumphs: Spectacles of Military Victory 103
- The Economic, Social, and Political Consequences of the Conquests 107
- Cultural and Spiritual Consequences 118
- 6 Crisis of the Republic: The First Century BC 123
- Personal Ambitions and the Civil Wars 123
- Spectacles in the Late Republic: Festivals, Celebrations, and Games 140
- The End of the Republic: The Second Triumvirate: Toward a New Order 149
- Part II Rome, Master of the World
- 7 The Roman World in 31-28 BC 163
- Actium and its Aftermath 163
- Rome and Italy 167
- The Provinces 171
- Beyond the Frontiers 177
- 8 Augustus: The Birth of the Imperial Regime, 29 BC-AD 14 181
- The Formation of the Principate 181
- The Emperor and his Entourage 190
- A Hierarchy of Offices 193
- The Army and its Conquests 202
- The Administration of the Empire 207
- Augustus: Showman and Gamesmaster of Rome 214
- Religious Policy 221
- The Succession 226
- 9 The Julio-Claudians: The System Under Stress, AD 14-68 229
- Four Personalities 229
- Constants and Innovations 239
- Development of the Administration 252
- 10 The Flavians: Consolidating the Imperial Order, AD 68-96 255
- Return of the Civil Wars? 255
- The "Bourgeois" Empire of Vespasian and Titus 258
- Domitian and Tyranny (ad 81-96) 269
- A Developing Municipal Life and a Changing Society 274
- 11 The antonine empire, ad 96-192 283
- "Italo-Provincial" Emperors 283
- Italy in Decline, the Provinces Expanding 312
- Romanization 326
- A Mediterranean Economy 329
- The Army 339
- Spectacles and the Roman Empire 345
- Religious Life 358
- 12 The african and syrian emperors, ad 193-235 369
- The Crisis of 193-197 369
- Septimius Severus and his Sons 370
- Macrinus, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander 388
- Provincial Upsurge and the Orientalization of the Empire? 393
- Part III Another Roman World (Third to Fifth Century)
- The Nature of the Times 400
- 13 Equilibrium, ad 235 401
- A Fragile Balance 401
- Rome and Italy 403
- The Western Provinces 407
- The Eastern Provinces 410
- Beyond the Limes 414
- Balance and Disequilibrium 416
- 14 A disintegrating order, ad 235-284 417
- Sinking into Crisis (235-260) 417
- The Nature and Limits of the Crisis 421
- The Reaction of the Imperial Government (260-284) 425
- 15 A different order, ad 284-361 431
- Diocletian and the Tetrarchy (284-305) 431
- Constantine (306-337) 435
- Constantine's Sons (337-361) 440
- Three Emperors and their Achievements 441
- 16 Different institutions: reorganization 443
- Central Government 443
- The Army 448
- Territorial Authorities 454
- Cities and Municipal Life 455
- An Absolute Monarchy 460
- 17 A different socio-economic world: recovery and state control 461
- The Economic Recovery 461
- Society and the State 468
- Towns and Villas 474
- Expansion and Lifestyles 478
- 18 A different civilization: between paganism and christianity 481
- The Character of the Times 481
- Paganism on the Defensive 483
- Judaism between the Empire and the Church 487
- Christianity takes the Offensive 491
- Boom and Decline 500
- 19 The end of the roman world? 501
- Julian (361-363) 501
- The Start of a New Crisis (364-395) 504
- The End of Rome? 508
- Guide to Greek and Roman Writers: David Cherry 539
- Guide to Further Reading: David Cherry, including further reading on the Spectacles by Donald G. Kyle 551.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 551-565) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1405110848
- 140511083X
- OCLC:
- 54778277
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