The Romans: From Village to Empire

The book details:

• Title: The Romans: From Village to Empire.
• Author(s): Mary T. Boatwright, Daniel J. Gargola and Richard J. A. Talbert.
• Publisher; Oxford University Press, USA.
• Language: English.
• Pages: 544.
• Size: 35 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: July 15, 2004.
• ISBN-10: 0195118766.

Aimed at college graduates who may have missed the introductory course on Roman history, this survey ably lays a foundation for its readers. At various points, the authors introduce topics attractive to such an audience, including women's status, religion, and literature, but their central emphasis is the organization of the Roman state.
Its complicated composition, which contributed to the periodic civil wars that are mileposts in Roman history, is kept regularly in view, and assists in structuring the authors' narratives about victors such as Sulla, Octavian, Vespasian, or Constantine. Losers, such as the Gracchus brothers, were often viewed negatively in surviving ancient writings, so the authors ensure awareness of the bias inherent in the material--a point reinforced by boxed excerpts of primary sources.
The many maps and photographs also serve as a graphic asset and will aid readers' absorption in the chronicle of Rome's expansion from a few hills in Italy to the entire Mediterranean world and beyond. Judicious and interesting fare.

About the Author

Mary T. Boatwright is at Duke University. Daniel Gargola is at University of Kentucky.
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