
Roman Civilization: Selected Readings
The Empire, Volume 2
Naphtali Lewis(Author)
Columbia University Press
3rd Edition
Published on 21. November 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
674 pages
978-0-231-07133-8 (ISBN)
Description
Naphtali Lewis and Meyer Reinhold's Roman Civilization is a classic. Originally published by Columbia University Press in 1955, the authors have undertaken another revision which takes into account recent work in the field. These volumes consist of selected primary documents from ancient Rome, covering a range f over 1,000 years of Roman culture, from the foundation of the city to its sacking by the Goths. The selections cover a broad spectrum of Roman civilization, including literature, philosophy, religion, education, politics, military affairs, and economics. These English translations of literary, inscriptional, and papyrological sources, many of which are available nowhere else, create a mosaic of the brilliance, the beauty, and the power of Rome.
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Edition
third edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-231-07133-8 (9780231071338)
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Person
Naphtali Lewis is professor of classical studies at Boston University. Meyer Reinhold is University Professor of Classical Studies at Boston University. Both are distinguished classicists and have written numerous books and articles during their careers.
Content
I. The Roman Peace (A.D. 14-192): Imperial Policy and Administration 2. The Roman Peace (A.D. 14-192): Economic Life 3. The Roman Peace (A.D. 14-192): Society and Culture 4. The Roman Peace (A.D. 14-192): Life in the Municipalities and Provinces 5. Women in the Roman World 6. The Crisis of the Third Century and the Emergence of the Byzantine State, A.D. 193-337 7. The Roman Army 8. Roman Law 9. The Conflict of Religions and the Triumph of Christianity 10. The Last Stand of Paganism and the Consolidation of Christian Society II. Coins