A Brief History of the Romans, 2nd Edition, 9780199987559
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From village to empire: a Roman story of power and life.

A Brief History of the Romans, 2nd Edition

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    396 pages

  • Release Date

    20 October 2013

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Summary

How did a single village community in the Italian peninsula eventually become one of the most powerful imperial powers the world has ever known? In A Brief History of the Romans, Second Edition, Mary T. Boatwright, Daniel J. Gargola, Richard J.A. Talbert, and new coauthor Noel Lenski explore this question as they guide students through a comprehensive sweep of Roman history, ranging from the prehistoric settlements to the fall of the empire in 476.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780199987559
ISBN-10:0199987556
Author:Boatwright, Gargola, Lenski, Talbert
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:Oxford University Press Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:396
Edition:2nd
Release Date:20 October 2013
Weight:600g
Dimensions:18mm x 188mm x 234mm
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Critics Review

“The quality of the text is first rate–exactly what I would expect from these authors.”–Christopher Haas, Villanova University”Clear and readable, with good headings for ease of use by students and instructors alike. There is a good balance between text and visual material. The maps are, of course, fantastic.“–Andrew Gallia, University of Minnesota

About The Author

Boatwright

Mary T. Boatwright is Professor of Ancient History and Director of Graduate Studies at Duke University.

Daniel J. Gargola is Associate Professor of History at the University of Kentucky, Lexington.

Noel Lenski is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Richard J. A. Talbert is William Rand Kenan, Jr., Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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