Roman Imperialism: Readings and SourcesISBN: 978-0-631-23118-9
Hardcover
336 pages
November 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
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- A broad-ranging reader on Roman imperialism, combining ancient documents in translation and a selection of the best recent scholarship on the subject.
- Introduces students to the major problems and controversies in the study of Roman imperialism.
- Examines diverse aspects of Roman imperialism, from the Romans’ motivations in acquiring an empire and their ideological justifications for imperial domination, to the complex political, economic, and cultural interactions between the Romans, their allies, and the subjected peoples.
- An introduction surveys modern work on Roman imperialism and provides the context of recent theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of empires in general.
- Includes notes with suggestions for further reading.