Roman History & Culture

The first book to ever examine ancient Roman trafiic, this well illustrated volume looks in detail at the construction of Roman road, and studies the myriad of road users of the Roman Empire...

This is the first comprehensive treatment in English to provide an explanation of not only the language of inscriptions but also the context in which they were produced...

This is the first comprehensive treatment in English to provide an explanation of not only the language of inscriptions but also the context in which they were produced...

J.K. Evans’ pioneering work explores the profound changes in the social, economic and legal condition of Roman women, which, it is argued, were necessary consequences of two centuries of near-continuous warfare as Rome expanded from city-state to empire. J.K. Evans’ investigation ranges from Cicero’..

J.K. Evans’ pioneering work explores the profound changes in the social, economic and legal condition of Roman women, which, it is argued, were necessary consequences of two centuries of near-continuous warfare as Rome expanded from city-state to empire. J.K. Evans’ investigation ranges from Cicero’..

8auman delineates not only the influential and manipulative role of Roman women in the business of government, law and public affairs in general, but also the emergence of women's political and liberationist movements...

8auman delineates not only the influential and manipulative role of Roman women in the business of government, law and public affairs in general, but also the emergence of women's political and liberationist movements...

Basing her analysis on detailed study of literacy and epigraphic material, Gardener explores the provisions of the Roman laws as they related to women. Discussed are the ways in which the laws affected women throughout their lives...

An international range of renowned academics explores aspects of culture normally thought of as male such as politics, economics, science, law and the arts, and examines to what extent these spheres were actually created and perpetuated by women...