Roman History & Culture

Roman Britain, first published in 1972, gives the young reader a vivid impression of the British Isles immediately preceding, during and after the Roman occupation, which lasted for 400 years. Using a selection of extracts, both historical and imaginative, it offer a suitably comprehensive account o..

Now in paperback this is a thorough and systematic examination of Roman architecture and building practice, with over 750 illustrations. It places emphasis on the technical aspects of the subject and follows the process of building at each stage...

Until now, no single volume has been dedicated specifically to elections and electioneering, a sphere where the people played a central if not a crucial role. Roman Elections in the Age of Cicero provides new and intriguing insights into the nature of Roman republican government and the people’s act..

Roman Gaul, first published in 1983, gives an account of the Roman presence in Gaul, from the time of Caesar’s conquests until the Crisis of the third century. Particular attention is paid to the evolution of the landowning class, as well as its relationship with the artisans and traders found in to..

Roman Gaul, first published in 1983, gives an account of the Roman presence in Gaul, from the time of Caesar’s conquests until the Crisis of the third century. Particular attention is paid to the evolution of the landowning class, as well as its relationship with the artisans and traders found in to..

This textbook offers an accessible introduction to Roman law for students of any legal tradition..

This textbook offers an accessible introduction to Roman law for students of any legal tradition..

This cutting-edge collection of essays offers provocative studies of ancient history, literature, gender identifications and roles, and subsequent interpretations of the republican and imperial Roman past. The prose and poetry of Cicero and Petronius, Lucretius, Virgil, and Ovid receive fresh interp..

This cutting-edge collection of essays offers provocative studies of ancient history, literature, gender identifications and roles, and subsequent interpretations of the republican and imperial Roman past. The prose and poetry of Cicero and Petronius, Lucretius, Virgil, and Ovid receive fresh interp..

Originally published in 1923, this study outlines the aims and methods of roman poets as well as focussing on technique and subject.  This title will be of interest to students of classics...

Roman Spain tells the story of this conquest of the fierce inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula , making use of the latest archaeological evidence to explore the social, religious, political and economic implications of the transition from a tribal community to a Latin-speaking provincial society.Pr..

Roman Spain tells the story of this conquest of the fierce inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula , making use of the latest archaeological evidence to explore the social, religious, political and economic implications of the transition from a tribal community to a Latin-speaking provincial society.Pr..