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roman history culture 4 new edition in 2007 the roman games historical sources in translation the age of augustus second edition werner eck cologne university edited by alison futrell university of arizona the book provides a narrative of augustus achievements and expenditures on behalf of the roman res publica eck is of course a recognized authority he is the pre-eminent roman administrative historian prosopographer and epigraphist of our time the classical journal of the previous edition the second edition of this gripping biography by one of the world s leading experts on the roman empire incorporates literary archaeological and legal sources to provide a vivid narrative of augustus brutal rise to power traces the history of the roman revolution and rome s transformation from a republic to a monarchy includes a new chapter on legislation further information on the monuments of the augustan period more maps and illustrations and a stemma of augustus family thorough straightforward and organized chronologically this is an ideal resource for anyone approaching the subject for the first time series blackwell ancient lives 208 pages july 2007 1-4051-5149-8 [isbn13 978-1-4051-5149-8 pb this excellent book promises to be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the violent entertainments of the roman arena futrell s collection of sources enables readers to see the broader context of the games offering a first rate collection of material for life outside the amphitheater as well as for events that took place within it david potter university of michigan series blackwell sourcebooks in ancient history 272 pages 2005 1-4051-1568-8 [isbn13 978-1-4051-1568-1 hb 1-4051-1569-6 [isbn13 978-1-4051-1569-8 pb social struggles in archaic rome new perspectives on the conflict of the orders second edition edited by kurt a raaflaub brown university key textbook a history of rome third edition marcel le glay jean-louis voisin yann le bohec with new material by david cherry donald g kyle late of la sorbonne university of borgonne university of lyon iii montana state university university of texas arlington new in 2007 raaflaub s collection of essays has since its appearance been a standard work of reference and guide to the complexities of early rome the alternative views expressed on key issues make this a rich and rewarding account now updated social struggles in ancient rome will once again define the future course of research in the field christopher j smith university of st andrews 448 pages 2005 1-4051-0060-5 [isbn13 978-1-4051-0060-1 hb 1-4051-0061-3 [isbn13 978-1-4051-0061-8 pb roman historiography andreas mehl university of halle-wittenberg in this book ancient historian and classical philologist andreas mehl presents an erudite and readable survey of roman historical writing from its origins through to christian late antiquity mehl considers works in greek and latin running from the annales maximi and the fragmentary early annalists through to orosius and procopius of byzantium he discusses every historical writer of significance outlining their biographical details considering their work in terms of essential themes and situating it in the context of roman literature and society more broadly his account enables students to negotiate the differences between ancient and modern historical writing and so better to understand the texts and the world which is represented within them series blackwell introductions to the classical world 256 pages december 2007 1-4051-2183-1 [isbn13 978-1-4051-2183-5 hb 1-4051-2184-x [isbn13 978-1-4051-2184-2 pb a history of rome is a solid textbook with a strong and topical vision of the city s political military and cultural history the empire is brought firmly into the picture antiquity also of interest roman imperialism edited by craig b champion series interpreting ancient history 336 pages 2003 0-631-23118-8 [isbn13 978-0-631-23118-9 hb 0-631-23119-6 [isbn13 978-0-631-23119-6 pb www.blackwellpublishing.com historyofrome 624 pages 2004 1-4051-1084-8 [isbn13 978-1-4051-1084-6 hb 1-4051-1083-x [isbn13 978-1-4051-1083-9 pb daily life in ancient rome florence dupont 328 pages 1994 0-631-19395-2 [isbn13 978-0-631-19395-1 pb see page 9 for religion in the roman empire and a companion to roman religion see page 14 for big screen rome spartacus gladiator and julius caesar in western culture

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