The Romans

An Introduction
5 ed
ISBN: 978-1-041-06618-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Peoples of the Ancient World

The Romans provides a comprehensive examination of Roman history and culture, spanning 1,200 years from Rome’s foundation to the reign of Constantine, and beyond to the legacy and reception of Rome. It offers an accessible narrative history, as well exploring themes such as migration, social inequality, propaganda, imperialism, gender, sexuality, and violence which continue to impact the modern world.

This new edition includes updated and expanded chapters on religion and daily life that consider cognitive and sensory approaches to Roman rituals, more material on the roles of Roman women, enslaved individuals and freedman, as well as discussions on performance, sexuality and gender, slavery, and disability in the ancient world. Final chapters on the provinces and Rome’s legacy offer more materials and discussions on imperialism, resistance, reception, cultural heritage and emerging technologies. A careful balance of textual and visual sources helps readers develop analytical skills across a range of resources and topics, increasing accessibility and engagement. This journey is further supported by an extensive Open Access website with over a dozen new ‘Case Studies’ as well as ‘Resource’ pages with weblinks.

Thoroughly revised in content, structure, and theme, this fifth edition of The Romans continues to serve as the definitive introduction to the history, society and culture of the Roman world for students and scholars, from its foundation to its significance to later civilisations.

Zielgruppe

AS/A2, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Graham, Abigail

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Römische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Geschichte der Architektur, Baugeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The origins of Rome; 2.The Republic 510–60 BC; 3. The rise of the Roman Empire: 12 Caesars (60 BC–AD 96); 4. The Roman Empire: Zenith and Decline (AD 96–330); 5. Roman Religions and Mythology; 6. Society and daily life; 7. Art, architecture and building; 8. Roman literature; 9. The Roman army; 10. Rome’s provinces; 11. The fall of the Roman Empire and its legacy: 330–Present.

Über Autor(innen)

Abigail Graham is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Classical Studies (University of London, UK) and the British School at Rome (Italy), leading several postgraduate courses. She consults on epigraphic finds for the Museum of London Archaeology and for documentaries (e.g. Strangest Things (Seasons 1-4). Her recent books include Senses, Cognition and Ritual Experience in the Roman world (2024) and the Romans 4th ed (2020).