Surveys the history and civilization of ancient Rome, including views of government, law, social life and customs, architecture, and religion.
Describes the world of the Romans from the founding of the city to the decline of the empire.
Presented in the successful comic-strip style of Ancient Egypt and Tales from Shakespeare, a behind-the-scenes tour of some of ancient Rome's leading historical events is narrated by a dormouse gladiator and includes coverage of family life ...
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Roman History.
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The Romans
Firmly grounded in ancient literary and material sources, the book describes and analyzes major 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 ...
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Describes the world of the Romans from the founding of the city to the decline of the empire.
Marcia Williams brings the most famous moments in Roman history to life in this funny, engaging cartoon-strip book, from the birth of Romulus and Remus to the death of Julius Caesar - with a trip to Mount Olympus on the way.
The Romans
This new edition contains extensive updated and revised material designed to evoke the themes and debates which resonate in both the ancient and modern worlds: class struggles, imperialism, constitutional power (checks & balances), the role ...
In The Romans, Kevin M. McGeough approaches the centuries-long story of Rome thematically, exploring its geography, history, economics, social structures, material culture, and intellectual achievements.
In this book, third in a series which includes Jacques Le Goff's Medieval Characters and Eugenio Garin's Renaissance Portraits, leading scholars search for the character of the ancient Romans through portraits of Rome's most typical ...
Describes Roman history, legends, social structure, economics, government, education, daily life, law, art, literature, science, medicine, and religion