The Roman Empire in context : historical and comparative perspectives /

• Other Authors: Árnason, Jóhann Páll, 1940-, Raaflaub, Kurt A.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Series: Ancient world--comparative histories.
• Subjects: Comparative civilization.; History.; HISTORY > Ancient.; HISTORY > Ancient > Rome.; Civilization.; Cultuurgeschiedenis.; Rome > Civilization.; Rome > History.; Rome (Empire); Romeinse rijk.; Electronic books.

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 comparat...