Rome: An Empire's Story (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780190687458)

Rome in the archaic age was a minor satellite between the Etruscan and Greek world. This book traces the expansion of Roman influence first within Italy, then around the Mediterranean world and finally, at breakneck speed, deep into Europe, out to the Atlantic, along the edge of the Sahara and down the Red Sea. But there had been other empires that had expanded rapidily: what made Rome remarkable was that it managed to sustain its position for so long. Rome's Fall poses less of a mystery than its survival. Understanding how this happens involves understanding the building blocks of imperial society -- slavery, cities, the economy -- and also the chaotic narrative of growth, civil war, stability, near disaster and then a managed downsizing. Rome. An empire's story tells the story of Rome in chapters that alternate with examination of key features of Roman society. This new edition is based on the very latest research, including studies of climate change and ecology, and deals at greater length than the first edition did with the later Roman empire, and with the material culture of empire.

Author: Greg Woolf
ISBN-10: 0190687452
ISBN-13: 9780190687458
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2021
Pages: 512
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.50d