Download or read book The Romans from village to empire written by Mary Taliaferro Boatwright and published by . This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Romans unfolds Rome's remarkable evolution from village to monarchy and then republic and finally to one-man rule by an emperor whose power at its peak stretched from Scotland to Iraq and the Nile Valley. Firmly grounded in ancient literary and material sources, the book captures and analyzes the outstanding political and military landmarks from the Punic Wars, to Caesar's conquest of Gaul and his crossing of the Rubicon, to the victory of Octavian over Mark Antony, to Constantine's adoption of Christianity. Here too are some of the most fascinating individuals ever to walk across the world stage, including Hannibal, Mithridates, Pompey, Cicero, Cleopatra, Augustus, Livia, Nero, Marcus Aurelius, and Shapur. The authors bring to life many aspects of Rome's cultural and social history, from the role of women, to literature, entertainments, town-planning, portraiture, and religion. The book incorporates more than 30 maps."--Jacket.
Download or read book The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic written by Arthur Gilman and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1885 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Empire written by Arthur Gilman and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fate of Rome written by Kyle Harper and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How devastating viruses, pandemics, and other natural catastrophes swept through the far-flung Roman Empire and helped to bring down one of the mightiest civilizations of the ancient world Here is the monumental retelling of one of the most consequential chapters of human history: the fall of the Roman Empire. The Fate of Rome is the first book to examine the catastrophic role that climate change and infectious diseases played in the collapse of Rome’s power—a story of nature’s triumph over human ambition. Interweaving a grand historical narrative with cutting-edge climate science and genetic discoveries, Kyle Harper traces how the fate of Rome was decided not just by emperors, soldiers, and barbarians but also by volcanic eruptions, solar cycles, climate instability, and devastating viruses and bacteria. He takes readers from Rome’s pinnacle in the second century, when the empire seemed an invincible superpower, to its unraveling by the seventh century, when Rome was politically fragmented and materially depleted. Harper describes how the Romans were resilient in the face of enormous environmental stress, until the besieged empire could no longer withstand the combined challenges of a “little ice age” and recurrent outbreaks of bubonic plague. A poignant reflection on humanity’s intimate relationship with the environment, The Fate of Rome provides a sweeping account of how one of history’s greatest civilizations encountered and endured, yet ultimately succumbed to the cumulative burden of nature’s violence. The example of Rome is a timely reminder that climate change and germ evolution have shaped the world we inhabit—in ways that are surprising and profound.
Download or read book The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic Dodo Press written by Arthur Gilman and published by . This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It is proposed to rehearse the lustrous story of Rome, from its beginning in the mists of myth and fable down to the mischievous times when the republic came to its end, just before the brilliant period of the empire opened. As one surveys this marvellous vista from the vantage-ground of the present, attention is fixed first upon a long succession of well- authenticated facts which are shaded off in the dim distance, and finally lost in the obscurity of unlettered antiquity. The flesh and blood heroes of the more modern times regularly and slowly pass from view, and in their places the unsubstantial worthies of dreamy tradition start up. The transition is so gradual, however, that it is at times impossible to draw the line between history and legend. Fortunately for the purposes of this volume it is not always necessary to make the effort."
Download or read book Ancient Rome from the Earliest Times Down to 476 A D written by Robert F. Pennell and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1890 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Rome written by Eugene Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-24 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone acknowledges the great value of the well-respected classicist William Smith's A Smaller History of Rome first published in 1865. Building on the solid scholarship of the last century, this new updated and revised publication of the 1881 edition, with the latest scholarship, is published to provide a concise single volume detailed history of Rome from the foundation of the city of Rome in 753 BC, to the establishment of the Roman Empire and down to 476 AD. Subject matters covered include day-to-day life, politics, wars, architecture, literature, and much more. This updated edition retains as much of the original material and structure as possible while updating the grammar and spelling as well as providing a new layout and headings to make it easier to read. Most of the original wood-cut illustrations, that include busts, coins, buildings and maps were replaced with over 115 modern photographs. As one of the world's most trusted classicist Smith's revised and edited work The History of Rome is sure to provide reliable background information for the study of the ancient history of Rome for scholars and students.
Download or read book A History of Rome from the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the Empire written by Henry George Liddell (Dean of Christ Church.) and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Rome written by E. Berkley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of Rome: From the Earliest Times to the Fall of the Western Empire As, however, that work is adapted only for the higher classes of a School, it has been thought necessary to follow it up by a smaller History designed for junior classes, written in the same spirit. It embraces the whole course of Roman History from the foundation of the city to the fall of the Western Empire the period subes quent to the Antonines being much condensed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic written by Arthur Gilman and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1887 Edition.
Download or read book The Story of Ancient Rome written by Suzanne Strauss Art and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of The Story of Ancient Rome is now in color and has been revised and expanded to take account of recent discoveries and contemporary issues of scholarly debate.The history of Rome began in the eighth century B.C. when several clusters of villages on the hills overlooking the Tiber River merged into a single city and established a common meeting place known as the forum. A more colorful account describes how the city of Rome was founded by legendary twin brothers, Romulus and Remus, who were raised by a she-wolf. The Story of Ancient Rome chronicles in colorful detail both the documented history and the legends of the city that arose from humble beginnings to become the center of an immense empire encompassing two million square miles and spanning three continents.
Download or read book Are We Rome written by Cullen Murphy and published by HMH. This book was released on 2008-05-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What went wrong in imperial Rome, and how we can avoid it: “If you want to understand where America stands in the world today, read this.” —Thomas E. Ricks The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds since the beginning of our republic. Depending on who’s doing the talking, the history of Rome serves as either a triumphal call to action—or a dire warning of imminent collapse. In this “provocative and lively” book, Cullen Murphy points out that today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place, and reveals a wide array of similarities between the two societies (The New York Times). Looking at the blinkered, insular culture of our capitals; the debilitating effect of bribery in public life; the paradoxical issue of borders; and the weakening of the body politic through various forms of privatization, Murphy persuasively argues that we most resemble Rome in the burgeoning corruption of our government and in our arrogant ignorance of the world outside—two things that must be changed if we are to avoid Rome’s fate. “Are We Rome? is just about a perfect book. . . . I wish every politician would spend an evening with this book.” —James Fallows
Download or read book Lectures on the History of Rome written by Barthold Georg Niebuhr and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Rome from the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the Empire written by Henry George Liddell and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic written by Gilman Arthur and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book The Illustrated History of Rome and the Roman Empire Classic Reprint written by Thomas Keightley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-24 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Illustrated History of Rome and the Roman Empire In this Second edition a few corrections and improve ments have been made. I am happy to be able to add that the First volume of my History of England, containing the history from the earliest times to the end of the House of Tudor, is in the press, and will be published before mid summer. The Second and concluding volume will follow it with all convenient speed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The History of Rome from the Earliest Times to the Fall of the Empire for Schools and Families written by and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
