Rome & the Roman Provinces
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Gladiators: Fighting to the Death in Ancient Rome [Paperback]
M. C. Bishop
£7.99ISBN: 9781612005133
Published by : Casemate UK
Series: Casemate Short History
The gladiator is one of the most enduring figures of Ancient Rome. Heroic, though of lowly status, they fought vicious duals in large arenas filled with baying crowds. The survivor could be either executed (the famous ‘thumbs down' signal) or spar... .... Learn More -
The Iconography of the Satyr in Greece and Rome [Hardback]
Allison Surtees (Author)
£105.00ISBN: 9781472465672
Published by : Routledge
The satyr is a ubiquitous figure in ancient art and this work explores the changing iconography of the satyr, from his inception in the visual record in archaic Athens to his usage in the Roman imperial period, using the Pouring Satyr statue type ... .... Learn More -
Ovid: Amores. Text, Prolegomena and Commentary in Four Volumes: Volume IV: A Commentary on Book Three [Hardback]
J. C. McKeown (Author)
£75.00ISBN: 9780905205403
Published by : Francis Cairns (Publications) Ltd
Series: Ovid: Amores
Volume: 4
Not yet published - available for pre-order
The final instalment of this substantial work of scholarship on Ovid. .... Learn More -
Empire and Political Cultures in the Roman World [Hardback]
Emma Dench (Author)
£60.00ISBN: 9780521810722
Published by : Cambridge University Press
Series: Key Themes in Ancient History
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This book evaluates a hundred years of scholarship on how empire transformed the Roman world, and advances a new theory of how the empire worked and was experienced. It engages extensively with Rome's Republican empire as well as the 'Empire of th... .... Learn More -
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All the Emperor's Men: Roman Soldiers and Barbarians on Trajan's Column [Hardback]
J. C. Coulston (Author)
£35.00ISBN: 9781842173008
Published by : Oxbow Books
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Trajan's Column, set up in the heart of Rome, was completed in 113 CE to commemorate the emperor Trajan's wars across the Danube. Its reliefs provide a uniquely detailed picture of the army at war in perfect harmony with Trajan who in his own ... .... Learn More -
Ancient Greek and Roman Warfare: A Sourcebook [Paperback]
Matthew Trundle (Author)
£22.99ISBN: 9780826422323
Published by : Continuum International Pub.
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The Roman Agricultural Economy: Organization, Investment and Production [Paperback]
Alan K. Bowman (Editor); Andrew Wilson (Editor)
£27.50ISBN: 9780198788522
Published by : Oxford University Press
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This volume is a collection of studies which presents new analyses of the nature and scale of Roman agriculture in the Mediterranean world from c. 100 BC to AD 350. It provides a clear understanding of the fundamental features of Roman agricultura... .... Learn More -
Exemplary Ethics in Ancient Rome [Hardback]
Rebecca Langlands (Author)
£75.00ISBN: 9781107040601
Published by : Cambridge University Press
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This ground-breaking study conveys the thrill and moral power of the ancient Roman story-world and its ancestral tales of bloody heroism. Its account of 'exemplary ethics' explores how and what Romans learnt from these moral exempla, arguing that ... .... Learn More -
Urbanism and Empire in Roman Sicily [Hardback]
Laura Pfuntner (Author)
£42.00ISBN: 9781477317228
Published by : University of Texas Press
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Sicily has been the fulcrum of the Mediterranean throughout history. The island's central geographical position and its status as ancient Rome's first overseas province make it key to understanding the development of the Roman Empire. Yet Sicily's... .... Learn More
