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Autore: |
Shotter D. C. A (David Colin Arthur)
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Titolo: |
Rome and her Empire / / David Shotter
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Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (464 p.) |
Disciplina: | 937/.6 |
Soggetto geografico: | Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
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 |
Titolo autorizzato: | Rome and her Empire ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-138-16745-2 |
1-315-83995-4 | |
1-317-88142-7 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910463281103321 |
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