| The Government of the Roman Empire: A Sourcebook Contributor(s): Levick, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415232368 ISBN-13: 9780415232364 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: This is the only sourcebook to concentrate wholly on how the ROman Empire was administered, using the evidence of contemporary writers and ancient historians. Care is taken to balance material from all parts of the Roman world, with the focus on evidence which has often been inaccessible. Each item is introduced, explained and cross-referenced to related material within the book and elsewhere, with helpful bibliographies to guide the reader. Now revised and updated "The Government of the Roman Empire" is the most up-to-date, user firlendly and cohesive collection of sources available on the subject. It is an essential resource for everyone with an interest in ROman history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome |
| Dewey: 937.06 |
| LCCN: 00025440 |
| Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.19 lbs) 306 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book reveals how an empire that stretched from Glasgow to Aswan in Egypt could be ruled from a single city and still survive more than a thousand years. The Government of the Roman Empire is the only sourcebook to concentrate on the administration of the empire, using the evidence of contemporary writers and historians. |