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1. Roman Archaeology for Historians

   By Ray Laurence

   Series: Approaching the Ancient World

   Roman Archaeology for Historians provides students of Roman history with a guide to the contribution of archaeology to the study of their subject. It discusses the issues with the use of material and textual evidence to explain the Roman past, and the importance of viewing this evidence in context....

   Published June 13th 2012 by Routledge
2. The Roads of Roman Italy

   Mobility and Cultural Change

   By Ray Laurence

   The Roads of Roman Italy offers a complete re-evaluation of both the evidence and the interpretation of Roman land transport. The book utilises archaeological, epigraphic and literary evidence for Roman communications, drawing on recent approaches to the human landscape developed by geographers....

   Published February 6th 2011 by Routledge
3. Travel and Geography in the Roman Empire

   Edited by Colin Adams, Ray Laurence

   The remains of Roman roads are a powerful reminder of the travel and communications system that was needed to rule a vast and diverse empire. Yet few people have questioned just how the Romans - both military and civilians - travelled, or examined their geographical understanding in an era which...

   Published January 26th 2011 by Routledge
4. Roman Pompeii

   Space and Society, 2nd Edition

   By Ray Laurence

   In this fully revised and updated edition of Roman Pompeii, Dr. Laurence looks at the latest archaeological and literary evidence relating to the city of Pompeii from the viewpoint of architect, geographer and social scientist. Enhancing our general understanding of the Roman world, this new...

   Published December 17th 2006 by Routledge
5. Growing Up and Growing Old in Ancient Rome

   A Life Course Approach

   By Mary Harlow, Ray Laurence

   Throughout history, every culture has had its own ideas on what growing up and growing old means, with variations between chronological, biological and social ageing, and with different emphases on the critical stages and transitions from birth to death. This volume is the first to highlight the...

   Published December 5th 2001 by Routledge
6. Cultural Identity in the Roman Empire

   By Dr Joanne Berry, Joanne Berry, Ray Laurence

   This provocative and often controversial volume examines concepts of ethnicity, citizenship and nationhood, to determine what constituted cultural identity in the Roman Empire. The contributors draw together the most recent research and use diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives from...

   Published January 17th 2001 by Routledge