The Romans new perspectives
Title:
The Romans new perspectives
Author:
McGeough, Kevin.
ISBN:
9781851095889
9781851095834
9781280713163
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Publication Information:
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 2004.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvii, 381 p.) : ill., maps.
Series:
Understanding ancient civilizations
Understanding ancient civilizations.
Contents:
The Romans: New Perspectives; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Maps; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Location of Roman Civilization and Environmental Setting; Chapter 3: Historical and Chronological Setting; Chapter 4: Origins, Growth, and Decline of Roman Civilization; Chapter 5: Economics; Chapter 6: Social Organization and Social Structure; Chapter 7: Politics; Chapter 8: Religion and Ideology; Chapter 9: Material Culture; Chapter 10: Intellectual Accomplishments; Chapter 11: Major Controversies and Future Directions in the Study of Roman Civilization; Glossary.
Abstract:
A starting point for investigating this extraordinary civilization - its remarkable rise and decline, the scope of its power and wealth, the details of everyday life for its people, and its signature contributions to human culture.
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