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E. Bispham éd., Roman Europe, 1000 BC AD 400, Oxford 2008.

Oxford University Press

Price: £18.99 (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-926601-2
Publication date: 30 October 2008
398 pages, 4 figures, 2 maps, 216x138 mm
Series: The Short Oxford History of Europe

This volume traces the rise of Rome and the extension of Roman power across Europe, from the viewpoints of both conquerors and conquered, and also Rome's barbarian heirs, covering the period from 1000 BC through to AD 400. The book reconstructs as far as possible the indigenous experience of contact with Rome, showing how Roman domination impacted upon the already complex world of Iron Age Europe, before leaving a new 'barbarian' world in its wake.

Using both literary and archaeological evidence, the eight expert contributors analyse the transformation of Europe, and the laying of the foundations of the Middle Ages, including chapters on Iron Age Europe, Roman society, warfare and the army, economy and trade, religions, and the cultural implications of Roman conquest, as well as narrative chapters on war and politics.

Table des matières

Introduction , Edward Bispham
1. Iron Age Europe , Peter S. Wells
2. The Roman Republic: Political History , Guy Bradley
3. The Roman Empire from Augustus to Diocletian , Benet Salway
4. Roman Society , Mary Harlow
5. Warfare and the Army , Edward Bispham
6. Economy and Trade , Andrew Wilson
7. Religions , Edward Bispham
8. The Cultural Implications of the Roman Conquest , Nicola Terrenato
9. The Fourth Century , William Bowden
10. People Living Beyond the Imperial Roman Frontiers , Peter S. Wells
Further Reading
Chronology
Index

Source: Oxford UP.