From the bestselling author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, the fascinating story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power for more than 2,000 yearsWhat does the face of power look like?
From the Renaissance to today, the idea that the Roman Republic lasted more than 450 years--persisting unbroken from the late sixth century to the mid-first century BC--has profoundly shaped how Roman history is understood, how the ultimate failure of Roman republicanism is explained, and how republicanism itself is defined.
What modern economics can tell us about ancient RomeThe quality of life for ordinary Roman citizens at the height of the Roman Empire probably was better than that of any other large group of people living before the Industrial Revolution.
Theodor Birts Buch 'Die bekanntesten Geschichten, Biografien & Sagen aus der Zeit des Altertums' ist eine faszinierende Sammlung von Erzählungen aus der antiken Welt.
An essential introduction to Josephus's momentous war narrativeThe Jewish War is Josephus's superbly evocative account of the Jewish revolt against Rome, which was crushed in 70 CE with the siege of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple.
This inquiry into the collective psychology of the ancient Romans speaks not about military conquest, sober law, and practical politics, but about extremes of despair, desire, and envy.
"e;Many of my ardent admirers would be roundly shocked and disturbed if they realized that everything I believe is thoroughly moral, thoroughly Catholic, and that it is these beliefs that give my work its chief characteristics.
Der römische Geschichtsschreiber Tacitus stellte einst zu seinem Bedauern fest, dass er bei der Darstellung der Frühen Kaiserzeit immer wieder auf den Niedergang einzelner Mitglieder eingehen musste.
Stories about brothers were central to Romans' public and poetic myth making, to their experience of family life, and to their ideas about intimacy among men.
Nero's reign (AD 54-68) witnessed some of the most memorable events in Roman history, such as the rebellion of Boudica and the first persecution of the Christians-not to mention Nero's murder of his mother, his tyranny and extravagance, and his suicide, which plunged the empire into civil war.
In recent years, Roman political thought has attracted increased attention as intellectual historians and political theorists have explored the influence of the Roman republic on major thinkers from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment.
From the moment a child in ancient Rome began to speak Latin, the surrounding world became populated with objects possessing grammatical gender-masculine eyes (oculi), feminine trees (arbores), neuter bodies (corpora).
A sweeping intellectual history of the role of wealth in the church in the last days of the Roman EmpireJesus taught his followers that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven.
The Barbarians Speak re-creates the story of Europe's indigenous people who were nearly stricken from historical memory even as they adopted and transformed aspects of Roman culture.
A primer on campaigning in ancient Rome that reads like a strategy memo from a modern political consultantHow to Win an Election is an ancient Roman guide for campaigning that is as up-to-date as tomorrow's headlines.
How Hadrian left an enduring mark on the architecture and urban topography of ancient RomeThe Pantheon, the Temple of Venus and Roma, Hadrian's Mausoleum transformed into Castel Sant'Angelo, and his villa at Tivoli epitomize for many the power and resources of Rome at its zenith.
A multifaceted exploration of the interplay between civic and military life in ancient RomeThe ancient Romans famously distinguished between civic life in Rome and military matters outside the city-a division marked by the pomerium, an abstract religious and legal boundary that was central to the myth of the city's foundation.
A vivid and accessible new translation of Cicero's influential writings on the Stoic idea of the divineMost ancient Romans were deeply religious and their world was overflowing with gods-from Jupiter, Minerva, and Mars to countless local divinities, household gods, and ancestral spirits.
A major reinterpretation of Horace's famous literary manualFor two millennia, the Ars Poetica (Art of Poetry), the 476-line literary treatise in verse with which Horace closed his career, has served as a paradigmatic manual for writers.
Für Leser, die sich für die römische Geschichte, die Spätantike oder die Herrschaftszeit Konstantins des Großen interessieren, ist Jacob Burckhardts Buch ein absolutes Muss.
The History of Rome - All 5 Volumes in One Edition by Theodor Mommsen is a monumental work that provides a comprehensive account of ancient Rome from its legendary foundation to the fall of the Western Empire.
This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:The Constitution of the MonarchyThe Administrative MachineryConstantinopleThe Neighbours of the Empire at the End of the Fourth CenturyThe Supremacy of StilichoThe German Invasions Under HonoriusTheodosius Ii and MarcianThe Dismemberment of the Empire in the WestThe Empire of AttilaLeo I and Ricimer's Rule in ItalyChurch and StateThe Reign of Zeno, and the German Viceroyalty in ItalyThe Reign of Anastasius I and the Viceroyalty of TheodericThe Empire and PersiaJustin I and Justinian IThe Persian WarsThe Reconquest of AfricaThe Reconquest of Italy Diplomacy and CommerceAdministrative Reforms and FinanceEcclesiastical PolicyThe Legislative Work of JustinianProcopius
"e;The History of the Jewish People"e; or The Antiquities of the Jews is a 20-volume historiographical work composed by Flavius Josephus in the 13th year of the reign of Roman emperor Flavius Domitian.
Tauche ein in die faszinierende Welt der europäischen Schöpfungsmythen und entdecke die vielfältigen Legenden, die die Ursprünge unserer Welt und Menschheit beschreiben.
Der New York Times-Bestseller von Mary Beard über die römischen Kaiser - von Augustus bis Caligula, von Nero bis Commodus, der sich zum Gladiator ausbilden ließ.
Dieses eBook: "Ben Hur (Illustrierte Ausgabe)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.
George Rawlinson's 'MEDIA (Illustrated)' is a scholarly exploration of the ancient Median civilization, a once powerful empire situated in present-day Iran.
This collection of essays seeks to establish Roman constructions of sexuality and gender difference as a distinct area of research, complementing work already done on Greece to give a fuller picture of ancient sexuality.
Cayo Julio César es una de las figuras más destacadas en la historia de la humanidad: fue general de un poderoso ejército, historiador participante de los hechos trascendentales de su época e infortunado dictador de la república romana.
George Rawlinson's book 'Assyria (Illustrated)' provides readers with a comprehensive look at the ancient empire of Assyria, exploring its history, culture, and significant events.
Esta obra de PIERANGELO CATALANO constituye un aporte muy importante para el desarrollo de investigaciones interdisciplinarias que resultarán de suma utilidad para la comprensión del constitucionalismo latinoamericano.
Acérquese al Imperio romano y descubra cómo tras su máximo apogeo aparecieron los primeros signos de debilidad que acabarían dando lugar a una grave crisis.
Roma ha ejercido una influencia sin par, indeleble y duradera, en nuestras sociedades y, en paralelo, su historia y civilización no han dejado ni por un momento de cautivarnos, tanto en la esfera académica como en la cultura popular.
