In the sheer scope, the Roman epoch is unsurpassed in history. What has endured to our own time is its great legacy to Western civilization-in law, language, architecture, and the...
Ferdinand Addis tells this rich story in a grand narrative style for a new generation of readers.
Books VI-X of Livy's monumental work trace Rome's fortunes from its near collapse after defeat by the Gauls in 386 bc to its emergence, in a matter of decades, as the premier power in Italy, having conquered the city-state of Samnium in 293 ...
Included in Rick Steves' Pocket London— Sights: the National Portrait Gallery, Courtauld Gallery, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Bankside Walk Walks and Tours: the Westminster Walk, Westminster Abbey Tour, ...
A Choice magazine Outstanding Academic TitleThe first such dictionary since that of Platner and Ashby in 1929, A New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome defines and describes the known buildings...
Kanus at once arose unmoved, but carefully counted the men on the board; then said to his friend, “Mind you, ... “Please bear witness for me that I was one man ahead,”—and so did Stoicism find its way even to the gaming table! 182.
Literary Landmarks of Rome
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
In chronological order, recounting the interplay of political, social and economic factors, the author brings a unique understanding of the individual and combined roles in forming this great empire. Moreover,...