Rome : an empire's story / Greg Woolf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woolf, Greg, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imperialism--History--To 1500.

Imperialism.

Politics and government.

History.

Rome--Politics and government--30 B.C.-476 A.D.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xx, 484 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

Rome in the archaic age was a minor satellite between the Etruscan and Greek world. This book traces the expansion of Roman influence first within Italy, then around the Mediterranean world and finally, at breakneck speed, deep into Europe, out to the Atlantic, along the edge of the Sahara and down the Red Sea. But there had been other empires that had expanded rapidily: what made Rome remarkable was that it managed to sustain its position for so long. Rome's Fall poses less of a mystery than its survival. Understanding how this happens involves understanding the building blocks of imperial society -- slavery , cities , the economy -- and also the chaotic narrative of growth, civil war, stability, near disaster and then a managed downsizing. Rome. An empire's story tells the story of Rome in chapters that alternate with examination of key features of Roman society. This new edition is based on the very latest research, including studies of climate change and ecology, and deals at greater length than the first edition did with the later Roman empire, and with the material culture of empire.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: I. The Whole Story

II. Empires of the Mind

III. Rulers of Italy

IV. Imperial Ecology

V. Mediterranean Hegemony

VI. Slavery and Empire

VII. Crisis

VIII. At Heaven's Command?

IX. The Generals

X. The Enjoyment of Empire

XI. Emperors

XII. Resourcing Empire

XIII. War

XIV. Imperial Identities

XV. Reconstruction

XVI. A Christian Empire

XVII. Emperors and Kings

XVIII. The City and the Empire

XIX. Remaking the World

XX. The Roman Past and the Roman Future.

Notes:

First edition: 2012.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-476) and index.

ISBN:

9780190687458

0190687452

9780192895172

0192895176

OCLC:

1198017901

Publisher Number:

99988377032