The Roman Empire in context : historical and comparative perspectives /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Árnason, Jóhann Páll, 1940-, Raaflaub, Kurt A.
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Σειρά: Ancient world--comparative histories.
• Θέματα: Comparative civilization.; History.; HISTORY > Ancient.; HISTORY > Ancient > Rome.; Civilization.; Cultuurgeschiedenis.; Rome > Civilization.; Rome > History.; Rome (Empire); Romeinse rijk.; Electronic books.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: 1 online resource (xiv, 416 pages).
• Βιβλιογραφία: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781444390209; 1444390201; 9781444390186; 144439018X; 128351415X; 9781283514156; 9781444390193; 1444390198
• DOI: 10.1002/9781444390186

Through a series of original essays by leading international scholars, The Roman Empire in Context: Historical and Comparative Perspectives offers a comparative historical analysis of the Roman empire's role and achievement and, more broadly, establishes Rome's significance within comparative studies.: Fills a gap in comparative historical analysis of the Roman empire's role and achievement; Features contributions from more than a dozen distinguished scholars from around the world; Explores the relevance of important comparativist themes of state, empire, and civilization to ancient Rome.