Roman History & Culture

Goodman presents a lucid and balanced picture of the Roman world examining the Roman empire from a variety of perspectives; cultural, political, civic, social and religious...

The Routledge Handbook of Identity and the Environment in the Classical and Medieval Worlds explores the various ways in which environment was considered as a defining characteristic of ethnicity and identity in the Greek and Roman rational, scientific, and pseudo-scientific discourses. Defining ‘en..

The Sacred Identity of Ephesos offers a full-length interpretation of one of the largest known bequests in the Classical world, and challenges some assumptions made about the significance of the Greek cultural renaissance, the ‘Second Sophistic’. Professor Rogers shows how civic rituals symbolised a..

The Sacred Identity of Ephesos offers a full-length interpretation of one of the largest known bequests in the Classical world, and challenges some assumptions made about the significance of the Greek cultural renaissance, the ‘Second Sophistic’. Professor Rogers shows how civic rituals symbolised a..

The Spaniards in Rome: From Marius to Domitian, first published in 1990, examines the expansion and revitalisation of the Roman aristocracy in the later Republic and early Empire, focusing specifically on the political careers of men from the provinces of the Iberian Peninsula. Detailed investigatio..

David Bomgardner traces the origins and development of the Roman amphitheatre. This lucid and accessible work is beautifully illustrated with 141 plans and photographs...

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the tombs of Pompeii and its immediate environs, examining the funerary culture of the population, delving into the importance of social class and self-representation, and developing a broad understanding of Pompeii’s funerary epigraphy and business. The ..

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This well-illustrated volume, written by experts, is an all-embracing survey of The World of Pompeii, the town of Herculaneum and the many urban and rural villas...

Including the latest research, a revised and expanded bibliography and a new index, David Shotter has updated this second edition throughout to provide a clear and concise survey of the character and life of Tiberius Caesar...

Including the latest research, a revised and expanded bibliography and a new index, David Shotter has updated this second edition throughout to provide a clear and concise survey of the character and life of Tiberius Caesar...

Tiberius has always been one of the most enigmatic of the Roman emperors and Barbara Levick offers a comprehensive and engaging portrait of his life. This new edition contains a new preface and a revised bibliography...