| Representations of Empire: Rome and the Mediterranean World Contributor(s): Bowman, Alan K. (Editor), Cotton, Hannah M. (Editor), Goodman, Martin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0197262767 ISBN-13: 9780197262764 Publisher: British Academy OUR PRICE: $7.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: The essays in this volume cover the whole of the period in which Rome dominated the Mediterranean world. The belief shared by all the contributors is that the Roman empire is best understood from the standpoint of the Mediterranean world looking in to Rome, rather than from Rome looking out. The volume reflects the immense complexity of the political and cultural history of the ancient Mediterranean, from the late Republic to the age of Augustine. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome |
| Dewey: 937.06 |
| LCCN: 2003275602 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.46" W x 9.52" (1.24 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays in this volume cover the whole of the period in which Rome dominated the Mediterranean world. The belief shared by all the contributors is that the Roman empire is best understood from the standpoint of the Mediterranean world looking in to Rome, rather than from Rome looking out. The volume reflects the immense complexity of the political and cultural history of the ancient Mediterranean, from the late Republic to the age of Augustine. |