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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 f 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.
List of contents
I. The Roman Peace (A.D. 14-192): Imperial Policy and Administration
2. The Roman Peace (A.D. 14-192): Economic Life
3. The Roman Peace (A.D. 14-192): Society and Culture
4. The Roman Peace (A.D. 14-192): Life in the Municipalities and Provinces
5. Women in the Roman World
6. The Crisis of the Third Century and the Emergence of the Byzantine State, A.D. 193-337
7. The Roman Army
8. Roman Law
9. The Conflict of Religions and the Triumph of Christianity
10. The Last Stand of Paganism and the Consolidation of Christian Society
II. Coins
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Naphtali Lewis, Meyer Reinhold
Summary
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.
