Roman Empire - A Handbook

The Roman Empire is the paradigmatic empire of world history. Its rise, stability and prosperity but also decline and fall has impressed and fascinated people around the world and throughout times. The book written by eminent scholars of the field brings the features, structures and powers of this empire to light and comprehensively presents the subject with a global perspective.

About the author

Sven Günther, Northeast Normal University, China.

Summary

The Roman Empire is the paradigmatic empire of world history. Its rise, stability and prosperity but also decline and fall has impressed and fascinated people around the world and throughout times. The book written by eminent scholars of the field brings the features, structures and powers of this empire to light and comprehensively presents the subject with a global perspective.

Product details

• Assisted by: Sven Günther (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.07.2025
• EAN: 9783110617979
• ISBN: 978-3-11-061797-9
• No. of pages: 542
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 30 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 900 g
• Illustrations: 11 col. ill., 1 b/w tbl.
• Series: Empires through the Ages in Global Perspective
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Geschichte, Rom, Römer, Römisches Reich, Rome, Alte Welt, General & world history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE