| Rome the Cosmopolis Contributor(s): Edwards, Catharine (Editor), Woolf, Greg (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521030110 ISBN-13: 9780521030113 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2006 Annotation: Ancient Rome was a vast and varied metropolis. By coercion and seduction it attracted a population from every province of its empire, as well as foodstuffs, building materials and entertainment from all over the world. What impact did the possession of empire have on the city itself? How did its inhabitants, visitors and subjects comprehend its unique role? How did Rome stay Roman when it encompassed the world? This collection of essays seeks to explore key aspects of the relationship between Rome and its empire. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome |
| Dewey: 937 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.84 lbs) 268 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
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Contributor Bio(s): Woolf, Greg: - Greg Woolf is Professor of Ancient History at the University of St Andrews. His previous books include Becoming Roman: The Origins of Provincial Civilization in Gaul (1998 HB 0521 414458; 2000 PB 0521 789826).Edwards, Catharine: - Catharine Edwards is Lecturer in Ancient History at Birkbeck College, University of London. Her previous books include Writing Rome: Textual Approaches to the City (1996; HB 0521 550807; PB 0521 559529). |