A Dictionary Of The Roman Empire
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A Dictionary Of The Roman Empire
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Author : Matthew Bunson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1995
A Dictionary Of The Roman Empire written by Matthew Bunson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
The extraordinarily rich cultural legacy of the Roman world has had a profound affect world civilization. Roman achievements in architecture, law, politics, literature, war, and philosophy serve as the foundation of modern Western society. Now, for the first time in an A-Z format, A Dictionary of the Roman Empire assembles the people, places, events, and ideas of this remarkable period in one easy-to-use source. With over 1,900 entries covering more than five hundred years of Roman history, from Julius Caesar and the Gallic Wars (59-51 B.C.) to the fall of Romulus Augustus, the last Roman emperor (476 A.D.), this accessible guide provides quick reference to one of the most studied periods of all antiquity. Every aspect of Roman life is included. Here are profiles of the great emperors, such as Marcus Aurelius, one of the most profoundly intellectual monarchs in western civilization, and the aberrant Gaius Caligula, who, after draining the Roman treasury with his eccentric behavior, made it a capital crime for citizens not to bequeath him their estates. Informative entries describe the complex workings of Roman government, such as census taking, the creation of civil service, coinage, and the venerable institution of the Senate, and offer insight into the various trends and cultural tastes that developed throughout Roman history. For example, a discussion on baths, the most common type of building in the Roman Empire, demonstrates the unique intermingling of luxury, community, recreation, and, in the provinces, an association with Rome, that served as the focus of any city aspiring to greatness. Other entries describe the practice of paganism, marriage and divorce, ludi (public games held to entertain the Roman populace), festivals of the Roman year, and gluttony (epitomized by famous gourmands such as the emperor Vitellius, who according to the historian Suetonius, lived for food, banqueting three or four times a day, routinely vomiting up his meal and starting over). Also featured are longer essays on such topics as art and architecture, gods and goddesses, and the military, as well as a chronology, a short glossary of Roman terms, and appendices listing the emperors of the Empire and diagram the often intertwined family trees of ruling dynasties. Comprehensive, authoritative, and illustrated with over sixty illustrations and maps, A Dictionary of the Roman Empire provides easy access to the remarkable civilization upon which Western society was built.
The Holy Roman Empire
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Author : Jonathan W. Zophy
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1980-11-20
The Holy Roman Empire written by Jonathan W. Zophy and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-11-20 with History categories.
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A Pocket Dictionary Of Roman Emperors
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Author : Paul Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2006
A Pocket Dictionary Of Roman Emperors written by Paul Roberts and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
"The Roman Empire was one of the greatest political powers of the ancient world, encircling the entire Mediterranean Sea and lasting for nearly five centuries. This illustrated dictionary traces the history of twenty-seven of the empire's supreme rulers. Meet Trajan, who pushed the empire's frontiers to their greatest extent; Hadrian, who built his famous wall and the Pantheon; Septimius Severus, the African emperor who rebuilt Rome and the empire after ruinous wars; and Constantine, who reunited the empire and made Christianity the official religion. Then read about the emperors who were mad, bad, and dangerous to know: Nero, who murdered his relatives and swept away much of Rome to build his Palace; and Caligula and Domitian, who were infamous for their curelty and extreme behavior."--BOOK JACKET.
Encyclopedia Of The Roman Empire
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Author : Matthew Bunson
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2014-05-14
Encyclopedia Of The Roman Empire written by Matthew Bunson and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with History categories.
Not much has happened in the Roman Empire since 1994 that required the first edition to be updated, but Bunson, a prolific reference and history author, has revised it, incorporated new findings and thinking, and changed the dating style to C.E. (Common Era) and B.C.E. (Before Common Era). For the 500 years from Julius Caesar and the Gallic Wars in 59-51 B.C.E. to the fall of the empire in the west in 476 C.E, he discusses personalities, terms, sites, and events. There is very little cross-referencing.
Dictionary Of Greek And Roman Geography
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Author : William Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1854
Dictionary Of Greek And Roman Geography written by William Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1854 with Classical geography categories.
The British Museum Pocket Dictionary Of Roman Emperors
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Author : Paul Roberts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The British Museum Pocket Dictionary Of Roman Emperors written by Paul Roberts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Emperors categories.
This title introduces young readers to several important rulers of ancient Rome, the largest empire in the ancient world. The extraordinary cast of characters are described in short entries, with illustrations from the collections of the British Museum.
The Oxford Dictionary Of Late Antiquity
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Author : Oliver Nicholson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-04-19
The Oxford Dictionary Of Late Antiquity written by Oliver Nicholson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-19 with History categories.
The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity is the first comprehensive reference book covering every aspect of history, culture, religion, and life in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East (including the Persian Empire and Central Asia) between the mid-3rd and the mid-8th centuries AD, the era now generally known as Late Antiquity. This period saw the re-establishment of the Roman Empire, its conversion to Christianity and its replacement in the West by Germanic kingdoms, the continuing Roman Empire in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Persian Sassanian Empire, and the rise of Islam. Consisting of over 1.5 million words in more than 5,000 A-Z entries, and written by more than 400 contributors, it is the long-awaited middle volume of a series, bridging a significant period of history between those covered by the acclaimed Oxford Classical Dictionary and The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages. The scope of the Dictionary is broad and multi-disciplinary; across the wide geographical span covered (from Western Europe and the Mediterranean as far as the Near East and Central Asia), it provides succinct and pertinent information on political history, law, and administration; military history; religion and philosophy; education; social and economic history; material culture; art and architecture; science; literature; and many other areas. Drawing on the latest scholarship, and with a formidable international team of advisers and contributors, The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity aims to establish itself as the essential reference companion to a period that is attracting increasing attention from scholars and students worldwide.
A Dictionary Of Ancient Roman Coins
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Author : John R. Melville-Jones
language : en
Publisher: B.A. Seaby Limited
Release Date : 1990
A Dictionary Of Ancient Roman Coins written by John R. Melville-Jones and has been published by B.A. Seaby Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
A Topographical Dictionary Of Ancient Rome
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Author : Samuel Ball Platner
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-05-21
A Topographical Dictionary Of Ancient Rome written by Samuel Ball Platner and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-21 with Social Science categories.
This 1929 topographical dictionary provides a comprehensive list of the buildings, streets and geographical features in ancient Rome.
A Dictionary Of Greek And Roman Geography 2 Iabadius Zymethus
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Author : Sir William Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
A Dictionary Of Greek And Roman Geography 2 Iabadius Zymethus written by Sir William Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Greece categories.