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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822276003321

Autore

Shotter D. C. A (David Colin Arthur)

Titolo

Rome and her Empire / / David Shotter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

1-317-88141-9

1-138-16745-2

1-315-83995-4

1-317-88142-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (464 p.)

Collana

Recovering the past

Disciplina

937/.6

937.06

Soggetti

Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2003 by Pearson Education Limited.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Myth, monarchy and the Republic; 2. The growth of the respublica; 3. The birth of an empire; 4. The disintegration of the Republic; 5. The Augustan peace; 6. The Pax Romana: a new deal for the empire; 7. The secret of empire; 8. Emperors, dynasties, adoptions and a golden age; 9. The military monarchy: dictatorship by the army; 10. The third-century crises - and recovery; 11. The fourth century: change and decline; Index I: Rome, subjects and locations; Index II: The Empire, places and locations

Index III: Personal and collective names

Sommario/riassunto

The name of Rome excites a picture of power and organisation, as do the widely-spread ruins that Roman civilization left behind. Yet Rome grew out of a collection of small villages and major developments such as the growth of Empire were unplanned and completely unprepared for.Influenced by a small number of self-interested aristocrats who lacked a broader vision, Rome was often threatened by their intrigues. Brought to the ground on a number of occasions, its leaders were able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. How did Rome survive for nearly 1000 years, ruling over millions of people