The Roman World 44 BC–AD 180Goodman presents a lucid and balanced picture of the Roman world examining the Roman empire from a variety of perspectives; cultural, political, civic, social and religious. |
Contents
SOURCES AND PROBLEMS | 3 |
THE ROMAN WORLD IN 50 BC | 10 |
The city of Rome in 50 BC | 16 |
CAESAR TO AUGUSTUS 50 BCAD 14 | 28 |
JULIOCLAUDIANS AD 1468 | 47 |
MILITARY AUTOCRACY | 81 |
THE OPERATION OF THE STATE IN ROME | 87 |
THE OPERATION OF THE STATE IN THE PROVINCES | 100 |
ITALY AND SICILY | 190 |
THE IBERIAN PENINSULA AND THE ISLANDS OF | 197 |
FRANCE AND BRITAIN | 203 |
THE RHINELAND AND THE BALKANS | 217 |
GREECE AND THE AEGEAN COAST | 229 |
CENTRAL AND EASTERN TURKEY | 237 |
THE SOUTHERN LEVANT | 251 |
EGYPT | 262 |
THE ARMY IN SOCIETY | 113 |
THE IMAGE OF THE EMPEROR | 123 |
THE EXTENT OF POLITICAL UNITY | 135 |
THE EXTENT OF ECONOMIC UNITY | 142 |
THE EXTENT OF CULTURAL UNITY | 149 |
REACTIONS TO IMPERIAL RULE | 159 |
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION | 165 |
CULTURE AND LIFE | 179 |
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