The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement It had a population of sixty million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean & stretching from drizzle-soaked northern England to the sun-baked banks of the Euphrates in Syria & from the Rhine to the North African coast It was above all else an empire of force
- employing a mixture of violence suppression order & tactical use of power to develop an astonishingly uniform culture This Very Short Introduction covers 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 & its social structure It examines how local cultures were romanised & 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 & depicted in more recent times from the writings of Edward Gibbon to the differing attitudes of the Victorians & 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 & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable
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This essential document for the study of Roman history traces the story of Rome from Romulus & the foundations of Rome to the reign of the Emperor Tiberius It is especially valuable to historians & students for its vivid eyewitness account of the dramatic years that saw the Roman Empire emerge from the chaos left by the shattered Republic Rendered with the non-specialist in mind the translationthe first English language translation in nearly ninety yearsseeks to remain faithful to the original while avoiding technical & obscure jargon The volume

Includes:: a substantial introduction to Velleius' life & times & to the literary context of his historical work as well as generous & detailed notes on the text a bibliography map glossary of unfamiliar terms & an index

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Jonathan goes on a secret quest to Rome & Flavia Nubia & Lupus set out to find him Their dangerous mission takes them to the Golden House of Nero where a deadly assassin is rumoured to be at work
- & they learn what happened to Jonathan's family during the terrible destruction of Jerusalem nine years earlier
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This exciting adventure gives fascinating insight into the workings of the Roman legal system in a page-turning court room drama As always Caroline Lawrence springs new surprises for all the characters & provides motives means & opportunity for one determined felon & as ever it's up to the four young detectives to crack the case ...

The first in Caroline Lawrence's internationally bestselling Roman Mysteries series re-issued with a fantastic new cover look Flavia Gemina is a natural at solving mysteries The daughter of a ship's captain living in Ostia the port of Rome in AD79 she & her three friends Jonathan a Jewish boy (and secretly a Christian); Nubia an African slave girl; & Lupus a mute beggar boy must work together to discover who is beheading the watchdogs that guard people's homes & why A talented storyteller Caroline Lawrence has created a delightfully readable & accessible series that children will want to read time & time again ...

Soak up the shocks horrors & sensations of the greatest empire of the Ancient World It&s all in The Roman Record
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The rise & fall of the Roman Republic occupies a special place in the history of Western civilization From humble beginnings on the seven hills beside the Tiber the city of Rome grew to dominate the ancient Mediterranean Led by her senatorial aristocracy Republican armies defeated Carthage & the successor kingdoms of Alexander the Great & brought the surrounding peoples to east & west into the Roman sphere Yet the triumph of the Republic was also its tragedy In this Very Short Introduction David M Gwynn provides a fascinating introduction to the history of the Roman Republic & its literary & material sources bringing to life the culture & society of Republican Rome & its ongoing significance within our modern world 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 & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Helen Mirren & Anne Bancroft star in this adaptation of Tennessee Williams& love story Faced with a midlife crisis & widowhood after her wealthy husband (Brian Dennehy) dies on a trip to Europe actress Karen Stone (Mirren) travels to Rome where she meets the Contessa (Bancroft) who introduces her to a string of potential male companions However Stone is unprepared for her reaction when she meets the handsome Paolo di Lio (Olivier Martinez) who is several years her junior But she soon begins to suspect that Paolo & the Contessa&s intentions may be more sinister than she first assumed ...

' If any man or woman should ask what I wish this romanceto be called it is the Romance of the Rose in which the whole art of love is contained' Guillaume de Lorris's own introduction to his allegorical account of the progress of a courtly love affair gives no indication of the eventual scale & scope of the work which became the most popular & influential of all medieval romances In the hands of Jean de Meun who continued de Lorris's work it assumed vast proportions & embraced almost every aspect of medieval life from predestination to the right way to deal with premature hair-loss This new translation into modern English based on the French edition by Felix Lecoy is intended as much for the general reader as for students of French & English literature ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

This translation first published in Penguin Classics 2018 -- Title page verso 672 pages Guanzhong Luo ...