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Empire of Ancient Rome Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Burgan, Michael (Author)
ISBN: 1604131594     ISBN-13: 9781604131598
Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
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Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats
Published: September 2009
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The influence of the Roman Empire has been widespread and profound, perhaps more so than that of any other empire or civilization. Rome laid the foundation for many of the institutions and ideas in the modern Western world, including the common political and legal systems. Roman ruins can still be found in distant England, and Roman aqueducts still bring fresh drinking water to modern Rome. Other legacies of the Roman Empire include concrete, pizza, sports arenas, and many English words. Empire of Ancient Rome, Revised Edition opens with a brief summary of the Roman Empire and provides an account of the world and geographic area in the years leading up to the empire. In an easy-to-follow format, this volume covers the growth of Rome as a republic, the political and social forces that drove the transition to a dictatorship of caesars, the reasons for Rome's eventual decline, and what happened to the remnants of the empire.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe
Dewey: 937.06
LCCN: 2008054786
Series: Great Empires of the Past (Library)
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.4" W x 9.3" (1.15 lbs) 159 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Italy
 
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The influence of the Roman Empire has been widespread and profound, perhaps more so than that of any other empire or civilization. This title opens with a brief summary of the Roman Empire and provides an account of the world and geographic area in the years leading up to the empire.