Forthcoming Roman History & Culture Books

Forthcoming Books

1. The Byzantine Achievement (Routledge Revivals)

   An Historical Perspective, A.D. 330-1453

   By Robert Byron

   First published in 1929, this highly influential study offers a historical perspective on the Byzantine Empire, from the establishment of Constantinople by Emperor Constantine around 330 AD, through to the fall of Constantinople at the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD. Byron’s work...

   To Be Published April 27th 2013 by Routledge
2. Roman Literature, Gender and Reception

   Domina Illustris

   Edited by Donald Lateiner, Barbara K. Gold, Judith Perkins

   Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

   This cutting-edge collection of essays offers provocative studies of ancient history, literature, gender identifications and roles, and subsequent interpretations of the republican and imperial Roman past. The prose and poetry of Cicero and Petronius, Lucretius, Virgil, and Ovid receive fresh...

   To Be Published April 29th 2013 by Routledge
3. The Etruscan World

   Edited by Jean MacIntosh Turfa

   Series: Routledge Worlds

   The Etruscans can be shown to have made significant, in some cases perhaps the first, technical advances in the central and northern Mediterranean, with such developments as the tie-beam truss in large wooden structures, surveying and engineering drainage and water tunnels, the development of the...

   To Be Published June 30th 2013 by Routledge
4. A Synoptic History of Classical Rhetoric

   4th Edition

   By James J. Murphy, Richard A. Katula, Michael Hoppmann

   Continuing its tradition of providing students with a thorough review of ancient Greek and Roman rhetorical theory and practices, A Synoptic History of Classical Rhetoric is the premier text for undergraduate courses and graduate seminars in the history of rhetoric. Offering vivid examples of each...

   To Be Published July 8th 2013 by Routledge
5. Augustus

   2nd Edition

   By Patricia Southern

   Series: Roman Imperial Biographies

   The first Emperor of Rome holds a perennial fascination for anyone who with an interest in the Romans and their Empire. Augustus was a truly remarkable man who brought peace after many years of civil wars and laid the foundations of an Empire that lasted for nearly five centuries. Even today the...

   To Be Published September 16th 2013 by Routledge
6. Art in the Roman Empire

   By Michael Grant

   Michael Grant has specially selected some of the most significant examples of painting, portraits, architecture, mosaic, jewellery and silverware, to give a unique insight into the functions and manifestations of art in the Roman Empire. Art in the Roman Empire shows how many of the most impressive...

   To Be Published September 26th 2013 by Routledge
7. Sexuality in Greek and Roman Literature and Society

   A Sourcebook

   By Marguerite Johnson, Terry Ryan

   Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World

   This Sourcebook contains numerous original translations of ancient poetry, inscriptions and documents, all of which illuminate the multifaceted nature of sexuality in antiquity.The detailed introduction provides full social and historical context for the sources, and guides students on how to use...

   To Be Published September 26th 2013 by Routledge
8. The Roman Spirit - In Religion, Thought and Art

   By Albert Grenier

   Originally published between 1920-70, The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize...

   To Be Published September 26th 2013 by Routledge
9. Roman Political Institutions

   By Leon Homo

   Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize...

   To Be Published September 26th 2013 by Routledge
10. Rome the Law-Giver

    By J. Declareuil

    Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize...

    To Be Published September 26th 2013 by Routledge