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1st Edition

Rome and her Empire

By David Shotter Copyright 2003
464 Pages
by Routledge

464 Pages
by Routledge

464 Pages
by Routledge
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The name of Rome excites a picture of power and organisation, as do the widely-spread ruins that Roman civilization left behind. Yet Rome grew out of a collection of small villages and major developments such as the growth of Empire were unplanned and completely unprepared for.Influenced by a small number of self-interested aristocrats who lacked a broader vision, Rome was often threatened by... Read more

Preface

  1. Myth, monarchy and the Republic
  2. The growth of the respublica
  3. The birth of an empire
  4. The disintegration of the Republic
  5. The Augustan peace
  6. The Pax Romana: a new deal for the empire
  7. The secret of empire
  8. Emperors, dynasties, adoptions and a golden age
  9. The military monarchy: dictatorship by the army
  10. The third-century crises – and recovery
  11. The fourth century: change and decline

Index

Biography

David Shotter is a retired Senior Lecturer in History and Classics at the University of Lancaster. He has published widely on Ancient Rome, and his books include The Roman Frontier in Britain.

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