Roman History & Culture

In Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain, first published in 1991, Professor Dorothy Watts sets out to distinguish possible Pagan features in Romano-British Christianity in the period leading up to and immediately following the withdrawal of Roman forces in AD 410. Building on recent developments i..

In Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain, first published in 1991, Professor Dorothy Watts sets out to distinguish possible Pagan features in Romano-British Christianity in the period leading up to and immediately following the withdrawal of Roman forces in AD 410. Building on recent developments i..

In this book, Charles Odahl offers a vivid narrative and analysis of the clashes of Cicero and Catiline during the "Roman Revolution", and illuminates the political, military, economic and social problems which lead to the demise of the republican system and the rise of the imperial regime of the Ca..

In this book, Charles Odahl offers a vivid narrative and analysis of the clashes of Cicero and Catiline during the "Roman Revolution", and illuminates the political, military, economic and social problems which lead to the demise of the republican system and the rise of the imperial regime of the Ca..

Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire presents a study of third century Rome, which is lavishly illustrated and a lucid read, typical of Michael Grant's inimitable style...

Constructing Early Christian Families explores the complex picture of family relations and the manifold attitudes to the family in the early Christian world...

An exciting history of gladiators, chariot racing and other Roman games, investigating their function and significance within society, and what they reveal about the Roman mentality...

An exciting history of gladiators, chariot racing and other Roman games, investigating their function and significance within society, and what they reveal about the Roman mentality...

Providing a detailed consideration of previous theories of native settlement patterns and the impact of Roman colonization, this book offers fresh insight into the province Dacia and the nature of Romanization...

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

This fresh and engaging book looks at each of the Roman emperors from Julius Caesar in 44BC to Romulus Augustulus in AD 476, illuminating not only the manner of their deaths but what their final days tell us about their lives...

An evocative survey of the sensory culture of the Roman Empire, showing how the Romans themselves depicted their food, wine and entertainments in literature and in art...