Roman History & Culture Books

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1. Other Peoples in Greek and Roman Thought

   August 2011 | 978-0-415-14633-3 | Paperback (Routledge)

2. Ancient Botany

   By Gavin Hardy

   The first book to ever be published on this subject, Gavin Hardy’s study of botany in the ancient world is a tremendous contribution to the field, and one to which generations of classicist will turn for help. A much-needed account, perfect for undergraduates, and anyone with an interesting the...

   July 2011 | 978-0-415-31120-5 | Paperback (Routledge)

3. Religious Dissent in the Roman Empire

   By Vasily Rudich

   This is the third in Rudich's trilogy on the intellectual roots of opposition to Nero's rule. The author's approach is based in his own experience, as a Russian exile, of the dissident mentality in the former Soviet Union, which gives the critical treatment of the sources an intriguing...

   June 2011 | 978-0-415-16106-0 | Hardback (Routledge)

4. Rome On Film: A Reader

   Edited by Gideon Nisbet

   This reader is a comprehensive anthology of critical articles in the development of the study of films about ancient Rome. Including an accessible introduction and elucidating editorial comments throughout, it is an ideal resource for undergraduate students taking courses...

   May 2011 | 978-0-415-43001-2 | Paperback (Routledge)

5. Roman Elections in the Age of Cicero

   By Rachel Feig Vishnia

   Great debate exists amongst classical historians on the nature of Roman republican government. Some contend that the Roman Republic was governed by a small group of aristocratic families that entrenched their rule by means of long-standing alliances and an intricate network of loyal clients from...

   May 2011 | 978-0-415-87969-9 | Hardback (Routledge)

6. Poisons in the Roman World

   By Cheryl L Golden

   Germanicus Caesar died young of a mysterious illness; one of his political enemies was charged with murder by poison. The quaestio de sicariis et veneficis was a Roman court designed specifically to hear charges of murder by knifings and poisonings. In busy years the court was presided over by two...

   May 2011 | 978-0-415-88169-2 | Hardback (Routledge)
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   Herakles

   By Emma Stafford

   Collating research over the past thirty years, Emma Stafford examines the various aspects of Herakles' myth, representations in literature and art, monographs and articles, and presents a hugely accessible account of this legendary figure. By highlighting areas of consensus and dissent in the...

   May 2011 | 978-0-415-30068-1 | Paperback (Routledge)

8. The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity: AD 395–600, 2nd Edition

   By Averil Cameron

   This thoroughly revised edition of The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity 365 – 600 A.D. provides both a detailed introduction to late antiquity, and a direct challenge to the conventional views of the end of the empire. Leading scholar Averil Cameron focuses on the changes and continuities in...

   March 2011 | 978-0-415-57961-2 | Paperback (Routledge)

9. Roman Urban Street Networks

   By Alan Kaiser

   The streets of Roman cities have received surprisingly little attention until recently. Traditionally the main interest archaeologists and classicists had in streets was in tracing the origins and development of the orthogonal layout used in Roman colonial cities. Roman Urban Street Networks is the...

   January 2011 | 978-0-415-88657-4 | Hardback (Routledge)

10. The Roman Empire around 200 C.E.

    Edited by RICHARD TALBERT

    Routledge Wall Maps for the Ancient World provide both students and scholars with detailed and exacting geographic information of the ancient world. Using the world renowned geographic data from the Ancient World Mapping Centre, the sweeping views of the ancient world allow students to understand...

    September 2010 | 978-0-415-58439-5 | Wall Map (Routledge)