"This volume provides a detailed examination of nearly 1,400 years of Roman history, from the foundation of the city in the eighth century BC until the evacuation of Roman troops from Alexandria in AD 642 in the face of the Arab conquests. Drawing on a vast array of ancient text…
"This volume provides a detailed examination of nearly 1,400 years of Roman history, from the foundation of the city in the eighth century BC until the evacuation of Roman troops from Alexandria in AD 642 in the face of the Arab conquests. Drawing on a vast array of ancient text…
The aim of this book is to approach the manifestation and evolution of the idea of Rome as an expression of Roman patriotism and as an (urban) archetype of utopia in late Roman thought in a period extending from AD 357 to 417. Within this period of about a human lifetime, the co…
The aim of this book is to approach the manifestation and evolution of the idea of Rome as an expression of Roman patriotism and as an (urban) archetype of utopia in late Roman thought in a period extending from AD 357 to 417. Within this period of about a human lifetime, the co…
The aim of this book is to approach the manifestation and evolution of the idea of Rome as an expression of Roman patriotism and as an (urban) archetype of utopia in late Roman thought in a period extending from AD 357 to 417. Within this period of about a human lifetime, the co…
"This volume presents an original framework for the study of video games that use visual materials and narrative conventions from ancient Greece and Rome. It focuses on the culturally rich continuum of ancient Greek and Roman games, treating them not just as representations, but…
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The twelve essays in this book use material from across the empire in an interdisciplinary discussion. Specially written for an Open University course on 'Culture, Identity and Power in the Roman Empire', they offer an up-to-date analysis from a range of viewpoints. Together the…
The twelve essays in this book use material from across the empire in an interdisciplinary discussion. Specially written for an Open University course on 'Culture, Identity and Power in the Roman Empire', they offer an up-to-date analysis from a range of viewpoints. Together the…
The twelve essays in this book use material from across the empire in an interdisciplinary discussion. Specially written for an Open University course on 'Culture, Identity and Power in the Roman Empire', they offer an up-to-date analysis from a range of viewpoints. Together the…
"Rome - Urbs Roma: city of patricians and plebeians, emperors and gladiators, slaves and concubines - was the epicentre of a far-flung imperium whose cultural legacy is incalculable. How a tiny settlement, founded by desperate adventurers beside the banks of the River Tiber, cam…
