Roman Imperialism: Readings and SourcesISBN: 978-0-631-23118-9
Hardcover
336 pages
November 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
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This broad-ranging reader on Roman imperialism brings together
ancient documents in translation and a selection of the best recent
scholarly essays, in order to introduce students to the major
problems and controversies in studying this central aspect of Roman
history.
- 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.