Peoples of the Roman World (Cambridge Introduction to Roman Civilization) - Softcover

Boatwright, Mary T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521549949 ISBN 13: 9780521549943

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

This book explores the rich history, culture and society of Rome through the people of the Imperial periods.

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Book Description:

In this highly-illustrated book, Mary T. Boatwright examines five of the peoples incorporated into the Roman world from the Republican through the Imperial periods: northerners, Greeks, Egyptians, Jews, and Christians. It explores over time the tension between assimilation and distinctiveness, as well as the changes effected in Rome by its multicultural nature.

About the Author:

Mary T. Boatwright is Professor of Ancient History in the Department of Classical Studies at Duke University. She is the author of several books, including Hadrian and the City of Rome; Hadrian and the Cities of the Roman Empire; The Romans: From Village to Empire, A History of Ancient Rome from Earliest Times to Constantine (with Daniel J. Gargola and Richard J. A. Talbert); and A Brief History of the Romans (with Daniel J. Gargola and Richard J. A. Talbert).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0521549949
• ISBN 13: 9780521549943
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 266