The Roman Empire Revised Edition Contributor(s): Veyne, Paul (Author), Goldhammer, Arthur (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0674777719 ISBN-13: 9780674777712 Publisher: Belknap Press OUR PRICE: $32.18 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1997 Annotation: This compact book--which appeared earlier in the multivolume series A History of Private Life --is a history of the Roman Empire in pagan times. It is an interpretation setting forth in detail the universal civilization of the Romans--so much of it Hellenic--that later gave way to Christianity. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome |
Dewey: 937.06 |
LCCN: 97015566 |
Physical Information: 0.71" H x 7.03" W x 8.98" (0.99 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
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Publisher Description: This compact book--which appeared earlier in the multivolume series A History of Private Life--is a history of the Roman Empire in pagan times. It is an interpretation setting forth in detail the universal civilization of the Romans--so much of it Hellenic--that later gave way to Christianity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Veyne, Paul: - Paul Veyne is Professor at the Collège de France. |