{"product_id":"the-romans-kevin-murray-mcgeough-9781851095834","title":"The Romans: New Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSo many myths and legends. So many senators and Caesars. So many documents, archaeological finds, movie-made misconceptions, and scholarly histories. With so much information available on the civilization of ancient Rome, and more discoveries happening all the time, where do you start?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Romans: New Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal starting point for investigating this extraordinary civilization--its remarkable rise and decline, the scope of its power and wealth, the details of everyday life for its people, and its signature contributions to human culture (food, architecture, government, public works, art, and more). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Romans\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers from the establishment of the monarchy (circa 753 BCE) through the rise of the republic (circa 509 BCE), the imperial period, and ultimately to the fall of the empire and the coronation of the barbarian king Odoacer. It is an engaging account of current thinking on Roman life and culture informed by a number of dramatic recent discoveries. The book provides a coherent introduction to the field, while pointing the way toward further reading on specific topics and personalities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Murray McGeough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1851095837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851095834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.32h x 7.16w x 1.05d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 239","brand":"Kevin Murray McGeough","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136927871231,"sku":"9781851095834","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c21b823-cde7-4f29-90ca-549ae3d80fd0.jpg?v=1770165385","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-romans-kevin-murray-mcgeough-9781851095834","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}