European history: the Romans

Were holy men historical figures or figments of the theological imagination?

Sallust's Histories and Triumviral Historiography explores the historiographical innovations of the first century Roman historian Sallust, focusing on the fragmentary Histories, an account of the turbulent years after the death of the dictator Sulla.

Sallust's Histories and Triumviral Historiography explores the historiographical innovations of the first century Roman historian Sallust, focusing on the fragmentary Histories, an account of the turbulent years after the death of the dictator Sulla.

Few empires had such an impact on the conquered peoples as did the Roman empire, creating social, economic, and cultural changes that erased long-standing differences in material culture, languages, cults, rituals and identities.

Few empires had such an impact on the conquered peoples as did the Roman empire, creating social, economic, and cultural changes that erased long-standing differences in material culture, languages, cults, rituals and identities.

This book is a study of the settlement of legionary veterans during the principate, and discovers why legionary veterans were settled in colonies, when such settlements ceased to be made, and where the men preferred to settle when the choice was left to them.

This book is a study of the settlement of legionary veterans during the principate, and discovers why legionary veterans were settled in colonies, when such settlements ceased to be made, and where the men preferred to settle when the choice was left to them.

This volume publishes records 66 diplomas or fragments which provide vital evidence for the Roman military and legal world.

A collection of original research articles relating to Roman historical and epigraphic studies presented in honor of Professor John Mann.

A collection of original research articles relating to Roman historical and epigraphic studies presented in honor of Professor John Mann.

This volume publishes records 82 diplomas or fragments which provide vital evidence for the Roman military and legal world.

This volume publishes records 82 diplomas or fragments which provide vital evidence for the Roman military and legal world.

This book illuminates the origins of Roman Christian diplomacy through two case studies: Constantius II's imperial strategy in the Red Sea; and John Chrysostom's ecclesiastical strategy in Gothia and Sasanian Persia.

This book illuminates the origins of Roman Christian diplomacy through two case studies: Constantius II's imperial strategy in the Red Sea; and John Chrysostom's ecclesiastical strategy in Gothia and Sasanian Persia.

Chromatius of Aquileia and the Making of a Christian City examines how the increasing authority of institutionalized churches changed late antique urban environments.

Chromatius of Aquileia and the Making of a Christian City examines how the increasing authority of institutionalized churches changed late antique urban environments.

This volume compares two of the most famous cases of civilizational collapse, that of the Roman Empire and the Classic Maya world.

This volume compares two of the most famous cases of civilizational collapse, that of the Roman Empire and the Classic Maya world.

"e;An illuminating and highly readable narrative about the role of women at the center of imperial Rome-fascinating and important.

This biographical narrative is a detailed portrayal of the life and career of the first Christian emperor Constantine the Great (273 - 337).

The Roads of Roman Italy offers a complete re-evaluation of both the evidence and the interpretation of Roman land transport.

The Roads of Roman Italy offers a complete re-evaluation of both the evidence and the interpretation of Roman land transport.

First published in 1998.

First published in 1998.

The streets of Roman cities have received surprisingly little attention until recently.

The streets of Roman cities have received surprisingly little attention until recently.

Using the results of archaeological techniques, and examining methodological debates, Tim Cornell provides a lucid and authoritative account of the rise of Rome.

Using the results of archaeological techniques, and examining methodological debates, Tim Cornell provides a lucid and authoritative account of the rise of Rome.

In this fully revised and updated edition of Roman Pompeii, Dr.

Early Christian Dress is the first full-length monograph on the subject of dress in early Christianity.

Early Christian Dress is the first full-length monograph on the subject of dress in early Christianity.

Late Antiquity (ca.

Late Antiquity (ca.

Originally published in 1927 this volume includes an economic history of Rome from the origins to the Empire, with four illustrations and six maps.

Originally published in 1927 this volume includes an economic history of Rome from the origins to the Empire, with four illustrations and six maps.

First published in 1974, this book is a collection of nine essays written by Victor Ehrenberg between 1925 and 1967, five of which had not been published before.

First published in 1974, this book is a collection of nine essays written by Victor Ehrenberg between 1925 and 1967, five of which had not been published before.

The Roman World 44 BC - AD 180 deals with the transformation of the Mediterranean regions, northern Europe and the Near East by the military autocrats who ruled Rome during this period.

The Roman World 44 BC - AD 180 deals with the transformation of the Mediterranean regions, northern Europe and the Near East by the military autocrats who ruled Rome during this period.

Originally published in 1978, this volume comprises articles previously published in the historical journal, Past and Present, ranging over nearly a thousand years of Graeco-Roman history.

Originally published in 1978, this volume comprises articles previously published in the historical journal, Past and Present, ranging over nearly a thousand years of Graeco-Roman history.

Great debate exists amongst classical historians on the nature of Roman republican government.

Great debate exists amongst classical historians on the nature of Roman republican government.

Religion is a major subfield of ancient history and classical studies, and Roman religion in particular is usually studied today by experts in two rather distinct halves: the religion of the Roman Republic, covering the fifth through first centuries B.

Religion is a major subfield of ancient history and classical studies, and Roman religion in particular is usually studied today by experts in two rather distinct halves: the religion of the Roman Republic, covering the fifth through first centuries B.

Roman Archaeology for Historians provides students of Roman history with a guide to the contribution of archaeology to the study of their subject.

Roman Archaeology for Historians provides students of Roman history with a guide to the contribution of archaeology to the study of their subject.

There is no synthetic or comprehensive treatment of any late Roman frontier in the English language to date, despite the political and economic significance of the frontiers in the late antique period.

There is no synthetic or comprehensive treatment of any late Roman frontier in the English language to date, despite the political and economic significance of the frontiers in the late antique period.

This book offers a reconstruction and interpretation of banishment in the final era of a unified Roman Empire, 284-476 CE.