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History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged Edward Gibbon Gibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century a.d. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely … OL1285005W
The Roman Empire The Roman Empire Isaac Asimov An historical survey of Rome and her Empire from 30 B.C. to 476 A.D., five-hundred years during which the heritage of Roman law and Christianity developed and survived the Germanic invasions. OL14959508W
CliffsNotesTM Caesar's Gallic Wars CliffsNotesTM Caesar's Gallic Wars Bruce Jackson This concise supplement to Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars helps students understand the overall structure of the work, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives… OL15170238W
The Twelve Caesars The Twelve Caesars Robert Graves As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, the scholar Suetonius had access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eyewitness accounts) to produce one of the most colourful biographical… OL15191059W
Empires and barbarians Empires and barbarians P. J. Heather "Here is a fresh, provocative look at how a recognizable Europe came into being in the first millennium AD. With sharp analytic insight, Peter Heather explores the dynamics of migration and social an… OL15470389W
Ancient Rome Ancient Rome William E. Dunstan Ancient Rome traces the history of the Roman Empire from the earliest archeological remains in Italy to the Merovingian line of Frankish kings in the ninth century who claimed to replace the Wester… OL16120981W
-- Annales -- Annales P. Cornelius Tacitus Here is a lively new translation of Cornelius Tacitus' timeless history of three of Rome's most memorable emperors. Tacitus, who condemns the depravity of these rulers, which he saw as proof of the c… OL16200777W
Agrippina Agrippina Shirin Yim Bridges Details the life of Agrippina the Younger, explores the customs of her time period, and discusses the empress' fierce reputation and whether it was deserved. OL16699528W
Augustus Augustus Richard Holland The Emperor Augustus, ruler of the Roman Empire during the forty-four years that included the birth of Christ, was born a plebeian and brought up in a backwater. So how did this small-town outsider r… OL17821540W
Politische Geschichte (Provinzen und Randvölker: Mesopotamien, Armenien, Iran, Südarabien, Rom und … Politische Geschichte (Provinzen und Randvölker: Mesopotamien, Armenien, Iran, Südarabien, Rom und … Hildegard Temporini,Wolfgang Haase 2 volumes : 25 cm OL18820010W
Athanasius and Constantius Athanasius and Constantius Timothy David Barnes As the high-ranking Bishop of Alexandria from 328 to 373, Athanasius came into conflict with no fewer than four Roman emperors -- Constantine himself, his son Constantius, Julian the Apostate, and th… OL1883673W
In search of Paul In search of Paul Jonathan L. Reed,John Dominic Crossan Presents archaeological evidence and historical analysis to answer questions about Paul and the early Christians, contending that Paul worked for justice and equality against the oppressive power of … OL19992344W
Praetorian Praetorian Guy de la Bédoyère "Founded by Augustus around 27 B.C., the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection of the emperor and his family. As the centuries unfolded, however, Praetorian soldiers served not only a… OL20056927W
James in postcolonial perspective James in postcolonial perspective K. Jason Coker James confronts the exploitive wealthy; it also opposes Pauline hybridity. K. Jason Coker argues that postcolonial perspectives allow us to understand how these themes converge in the letter. James o… OL20974400W
The Emperor Constantine The Emperor Constantine Hans A. Pohlsander Constantine is a convenient and concise account of one of the most important figures in ancient history. Hans Pohlsander:* describes the Roman world into which Constantine was born* assesses Constant… OL2479735W
Storming the heavens Storming the heavens Antonio Santosuosso "In the closing years of the third century B.C., the ancient world watched as the Roman armies maintained clear superiority over all they surveyed. But Rome also faced an internal situation that enda… OL2639070W
The ruin of the Roman Empire The ruin of the Roman Empire O'Donnell, James Joseph The dream Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar shared of uniting Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East in a single community shuddered and then collapsed in the wars and disasters of the si… OL2707346W
Becoming Roman Becoming Roman Greg Woolf Under the emperors' rule, the cultural lives of all Rome's subjects were utterly transformed. This book is a study of this process - conventionally termed 'Romanization' - through an investigation of… OL2744860W
I wonder why Romans wore togas and other questions about Ancient Rome I wonder why Romans wore togas and other questions about Ancient Rome Pat Jacobs,Fiona MacDonald,Pat Jacobs Questions and answers introduce the clothing, food, language, religion, and other aspects of daily life in Ancient Rome. OL487512W
Emperors of Rome Emperors of Rome David Stone Potter In 27 BC Octavian was proclaimed emperor by the Roman Senate and given the title 'Augustus'. He ruled over an Empire that embraced the territories of some 25 modern countries and had more than 50 mil… OL8082809W
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