Publisher: Cornell University Press
Drawing on a range of critical approaches, Miles considers Livy's stance as a historian, the ways in which he reworked his sources, and his interpretation of such historical phenomena as recurrence, continuity, and change.
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Books 31 to 40 of Livy's history chart Rome's emergence as an imperial nation and the Russians' tempestuous involvement with Greece, Macedonia, and the near East in the opening decades of the second century BC; they are our most important source for Greco-Roman relations in that century. Livy's dramatic narrative includes the […]
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Publisher: Osprey Publishing
The twilight of the Roman Empire saw a revolution in the way war was waged. The drilled infantryman, who had been the mainstay of Mediterranean armies since the days of the Greek hoplite, was gradually replaced by the mounted warrior. This change did not take place overnight, and in the 3rd and 4th […]
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Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
What does it feel like when brother fights brother?
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
An explanation of Roman law in the light of the society and economy in which it operated.
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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
In this book, fourth in the author's histories of the legions of ancient Rome, Stephen Dando-Collins draws on his three decades of research into the Roman military to present the story of the indefatigable 3rd Gallica Legion. Carefully culling material from classical sources, Mark Antony's Heroes weaves together a goldmine […]
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Hostage-taking in ancient Rome was a standard practice of international diplomacy.
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Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Presents essays that contribute to our understanding of the impact of Rome on the peoples, cultures, and religions of the eastern Mediterranean, and the extent to which Graeco-Roman culture acted as a vehicle for the self-expression of indigenous cultures. This book offers English translations of passages in Greek, Latin, […]
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Presenting the picture of running a superstate, this book portrays a complex system of government regulated by networks of personal influence and the payment of money. Focusing on the Roman Empire after Constantine's conversion to Christianity, it talks about a period of increasingly centralized rule through an ever more intrusive bureaucracy.
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Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
Providing a view of the historical progress and dynamics of Roman republican history, this book offers an overview of the culture, economics, religion and military might of the Roman empire. It is intended for upper-level undergraduates, and serves as a sourcebook for first year undergraduates, in history and classical studies.
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