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Ancient Rome Lib/E: From Romulus to Justinian
Contributor(s): Martin, Thomas R. (Author), Lescault, John (Read by)

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ISBN: 198254130X     ISBN-13: 9781982541309
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
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Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient - Rome
Dewey: 937.63
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Italy
Features: Unabridged
 
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With commanding skill, Thomas R. Martin tells the remarkable and dramatic story of how a tiny, poor, and threatened settlement grew to become, during its height, the dominant power in the Mediterranean world for five hundred years. Encompassing the period from Rome's founding in the eighth century BC through Justinian's rule in the sixth century AD, he offers a distinctive perspective on the Romans and their civilization by employing fundamental Roman values as a lens through which to view both their rise and spectacular fall.

Interweaving social, political, religious, and cultural history, Martin interprets the successes and failures of the Romans in war, political organization, quest for personal status, and in the integration of religious beliefs and practices with government. He focuses on the central role of social and moral values in determining individual conduct as well as decisions of state, from monarchy to republic to empire. Striving to reconstruct ancient history from the ground up, he includes frequent references to ancient texts and authors, encouraging readers to return to the primary sources.

Comprehensive, concise, and accessible, this masterful account provides a unique window into Rome and its changing fortune.


Contributor Bio(s): Martin, Thomas R.: -

Thomas R. Martin is professor of classics at the College of the Holy Cross. His publications include Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times, Herodotus and Sima Qian: The First Great Historians of Greece and China, and, as coauthor, The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures. He lives in Sutton, MA.

Lescault, John: -

Patrick Cullen (a.k.a. John Lescault), a native of Massachusetts, is a graduate of the Catholic University of America. He lives in Washington, DC, where he works in theater.


 
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