Roman Civilization: Selected Readings - The Republic and the Augustan Age, Volume 1

Klappentext Naphtali Lewis and Meyer Reinhold's Roman Civilization is a classic. Originally published by Columbia University Press in 1955! the authors have undertaken another revision which takes into account recent work in the field. These volumes consist of selected primary documents from ancient Rome! covering a range of over 1!000 years of Roman culture! from the foundation of the city to its sacking by the Goths. The selections cover a broad spectrum of Roman civilization! including literature! philosophy! religion! education! politics! military affairs! and economics. These English translations of literary! inscriptional! and papyrological sources! many of which are available nowhere else! create a mosaic of the brilliance! the beauty! and the power of Rome. Zusammenfassung These volumes consist of selected primary documents from ancient Rome! covering a range of over 1!000 years of Roman culture! from the foundation of the city to its sacking by the Goths. The selections cover a broad spectrum of Roman civilization! including literature! philosophy! religion! education! politics! military affairs! and economics. Inhaltsverzeichnis From the Beginnings to 509 B.C. The Conquest and Organization of Italy to 264 B.C. Domestic Affairs to 264 B.C. Overseas Conquests, 264-27 B.C. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Republic The Administration of the Imperial Republic: Foreign Domination and Provinces The Administration of the Imperial Republic: The Government at Rome Society and Culture, 264-27 B.C. The Augustan Age Coins

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• Authors: N Lewis, Naphtali Lewis, Naphtali Reinhold Lewis, Lewis Naphtali, Meyer Reinhold, Reinhold Meyer
• Assisted by: Naphtali Lewis (Editor), Lewis Naphtali (Editor), Meyer Reinhold (Editor), Reinhold Meyer (Editor)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.11.1990
• EAN: 9780231071314
• ISBN: 978-0-231-07131-4
• No. of pages: 674
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE