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Aspects of Roman History 31 BC-AD 117 Paperback - 2013 - 2nd Edition

by Richard Alston


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This new edition of Aspects of Roman History 31 BC- AD 117 provides an easily accessible guide to the history of the early Roman Empire. Taking the reader through the major political events of the crucial first 150 years of Roman imperial history, from the Empire's foundation under Augustus to the height of its power under Trajan, the book examines the emperors and key events that shaped Rome's institutions and political form. Blending social and economic history with political history, Richard Alston's revised edition leads students through important issues, introducing sources, exploring techniques by which those sources might be read, and encouraging students to develop their historical judgement.

The book includes:

  • chapters on each of the emperors in this period, exploring the successes and failures of each reign, and how these shaped the empire,
  • sections on social and economic history, including the core issues of slavery, social mobility, economic development and change, gender relations, the rise of new religions, and cultural change in the Empire,
  • an expanded timeframe, providing more information on the foundation of the imperial system under Augustus and the issues relating to Augustan Rome,
  • a glossary and further reading section, broken down by chapter.

This expanded and revised edition of Aspects of Roman History, covering an additional 45 years of history from Actium to the death of Augustus, provides an invaluable introduction to Roman Imperial history, surveying the way in which the Roman Empire changed the world and offering critical perspectives on how we might understand that transformation. It is an important resource for any student of this crucial and formative period in Roman history.

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  • Title Aspects of Roman History 31 BC-AD 117
  • Author Richard Alston
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 2nd
  • Edition 2
  • Pages 456
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, London
  • Date 2013-11-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780415611213 / 0415611210
  • Weight 1.75 lbs (0.79 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Italy
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Classics
  • Library of Congress subjects Rome - History - Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D, Emperors - Rome
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013018603
  • Dewey Decimal Code 937.07

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  • Choice, 10/01/2014, Page 321

About the author

Richard Alston is Lecturer in Roman History at Royal Holloway, University of London. He has also been a senior examiner in ancient history at A-Level. He is the author of Soldier and Society in Roman Egypt: A Social History (Routledge 1995).

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