Home A Companion to the Roman Republic by Nathan Rosenstein (Editor); Robert Morstein-Marx (Editor) (ISBN: 9781405102179)

Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

A Companion to the Roman Republic Hardcover - 2006 - 1st Edition

Name: A Companion to the Roman Republic
Price: 203.81 GBP
Availability: InStock
Author: Rosenstein, Nathan Stewart (Editor)/ Morstein-Marx, Robert (Editor)/ Rosenstein, Nathan Stewart
ISBN: 9781405102179

by Nathan Rosenstein (Editor); Robert Morstein-Marx (Editor)

Browse more copies for sale ↓

From the publisher

This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced.

Highlights recent developments, including archaeological discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of new areas of historical study
Retains the drama of the Republic's rise and fall
Emphasizes not just the evidence of texts and physical remains, but also the models and assumptions that scholars bring to these artefacts
Looks at the role played by the physical geography and environment of Italy
Offers a compact but detailed narrative of military and political developments from the birth of the Roman Republic through to the death of Julius Caesar
Discusses current controversies in the field

From the rear cover

This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman republican history as it is currently practiced. The volumetakes account of recent developments that have enriched our picture of the Republic. These include the continuing archaeological exploration of Italy, increasingly sophisticated approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of new areas of historical study and debate such as the nature of the republican political system, Roman identity formation, representation of the body, collective memory, and demography and social structure. At the same time, the book retains the drama of the Republic's rise and fall.

The Companion is divided into three parts. The opening section emphasizes both the evidence of texts and physical remains, and the models and assumptions that scholars bring to these artifacts. This section includes coverage of the role played by the physical geography and environment of Italy. The second part offers a compact but detailed narrative of military and political developments from the birth of Rome through to the death of Julius Caesar; while the third and longest part highlights recent research and current controversies in the field.

Details

Title A Companion to the Roman Republic
Author Nathan Rosenstein (Editor); Robert Morstein-Marx (Editor)
Binding Hardcover
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 776
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell, Malden, MA
Date 2006
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9781405102179 / 1405102179
Weight 3.26 lbs (1.48 kg)
Dimensions 9.98 x 7.06 x 1.88 in (25.35 x 17.93 x 4.78 cm)
Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Italy
Library of Congress subjects Rome - Civilization, Rome - History - Republic, 510-30 B.C
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005021926
Dewey Decimal Code 937.02

Media reviews

Citations

Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2007, Page 48

About the author

Nathan Rosenstein is Professor of History at the Ohio State University. He is the author of Imperatores Victi (1990) and Rome at War (2004), and coeditor of War and Society in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds (2001).

Robert Morstein-Marx is Professor of Classics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of Hegemony to Empire: The Development of the Roman Imperium in the East (1995) and Mass Oratory and Political Power in the Late Roman Republic (2004).