《The Roman Empire A Very Short Introduction》
by Christopher Kelly (Author)
Paperback: 168 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; First Edition edition (24 Aug. 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0192803913
ISBN-13: 978-0192803917
Product Dimensions:17.3 x 1 x 10.9 cm
The
Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of sixty
million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and
stretching from drizzle-soaked northern England to the sun-baked banks
of the Euphrates in Syria, and from the Rhine to the North African
coast. It was, above all else, an empire of force - employing a mixture
of violence, suppression, order, and tactical use of power to develop an
astonishingly uniform culture.
ThisVery Short Introductioncovers
the history of the Empire from Augustus (the first Emperor) to Marcus
Aurelius, describing how the empire was formed, how it was run, its
religions and its social structure. It examines how local cultures were
"romanised" and how people in far away lands came to believe in the
emperor as a god. The book also examines how the Roman Empire has been
considered and depicted in more recent times, from the writings of
Edward Gibbon, to the differing attitudes of the Victorians and recent
Hollywood blockbuster films.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short
Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of
titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the
perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors
combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
This mervellous little book...succeeds in sketching the remarkable way in which the Roman Empire spread across Europe... (Barbara Finney, The Journal of Classics Teaching)
"...the
author has succeeded admirably. This is no cop out - themes are chosen
sensibly and well presented. This book does what it says on the cover...
This book is intellectual, yet accessible, well written, stimulating,
original, and essential for those who wish to gain a rapid overview of
the subject without getting bogged down." (Dr Mark Merrony, Minerva)
Christopher Kelly is University Lecturer in Classics, Director of Studies in Classics, and Senior Tutor of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He regularly writes for the Times Literary Supplement, he is an editor of the Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society, and has contributed major chapters to theCambridge Ancient History,The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine, and to Harvard University Press'Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World. His monograph,Ruling the Later Roman Empire was published by Harvard in 2004.
《The Roman Empire A Very Short Introduction》
by Christopher Kelly (Author)
Paperback: 168 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; First Edition edition (24 Aug. 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0192803913
ISBN-13: 978-0192803917
Product Dimensions:17.3 x 1 x 10.9 cm
The
Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of sixty
million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and
stretching from drizzle-soaked northern England to the sun-baked banks
of the Euphrates in Syria, and from the Rhine to the North African
coast. It was, above all else, an empire of force - employing a mixture
of violence, suppression, order, and tactical use of power to develop an
astonishingly uniform culture.
ThisVery Short Introductioncovers
the history of the Empire from Augustus (the first Emperor) to Marcus
Aurelius, describing how the empire was formed, how it was run, its
religions and its social structure. It examines how local cultures were
"romanised" and how people in far away lands came to believe in the
emperor as a god. The book also examines how the Roman Empire has been
considered and depicted in more recent times, from the writings of
Edward Gibbon, to the differing attitudes of the Victorians and recent
Hollywood blockbuster films.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short
Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of
titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the
perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors
combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
This mervellous little book...succeeds in sketching the remarkable way in which the Roman Empire spread across Europe... (Barbara Finney, The Journal of Classics Teaching)
"...the
author has succeeded admirably. This is no cop out - themes are chosen
sensibly and well presented. This book does what it says on the cover...
This book is intellectual, yet accessible, well written, stimulating,
original, and essential for those who wish to gain a rapid overview of
the subject without getting bogged down." (Dr Mark Merrony, Minerva)
Christopher Kelly is University Lecturer in Classics, Director of Studies in Classics, and Senior Tutor of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He regularly writes for the Times Literary Supplement, he is an editor of the Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society, and has contributed major chapters to theCambridge Ancient History,The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine, and to Harvard University Press'Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World. His monograph,Ruling the Later Roman Empire was published by Harvard in 2004.
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