Guy De La Bedoyere: The Romans For Dummies

Cover: 9780470030776 | The Romans For Dummies | Guy De La Bedoyere | Taschenbuch | 464 S.

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Beschreibung

"A must for anyone interested in the Roman Empire and its impact on world history."
--Tony Robinson star of Blackadder and Time Team

Explore one of the most exciting eras in ancient history

This entertaining and informative guide introduces readers to the amazing world of ancient Rome and its emperors, epic wars, awesome architecture, heroes, and villains. With a complete rundown of Roman history alongside fascinating insights into the lives of everyday Romans, readers will discover the amazing people and events involved in the rise and fall of one of the greatest of all ancient civilisations and how its influence can still be felt around the world today.

Discover:
* How the Romans came to rule the world
* The lastinglegacy of Roman society, culture, economics, and industry around the world
* The good, the bad, and the very bad Roman rulers
* Roman religion, beliefs, and worship
* How the Romans enjoyed themselves

Über den Autor

Guy de la Bédoyère is a historian, archaeologist, and Roman expert. He is well known for his numerous books and appearances on UK TV, including Channel 4's Time Team.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1

Part I: Romans - The Big Boys of the Ancient World 7

Chapter 1: The Romans: Shaping Their World and Ours 9

Chapter 2: It's the Cash That Counts: Roman Social Classes 29

Chapter 3: Stairway to the Stars: The Greasy Path to Power 47

Chapter 4: Rural Bliss - Roman Dreamland 61

Chapter 5: When We Were Soldiers 71

Part II: Living the Good Life 87

Chapter 6: The Urban Jungle 89

Chapter 7: Making the Roman Machine Work 103

Chapter 8: Entertainments: Epic and Domestic 121

Chapter 9: Divine Intervention 143

Part III: The Rise of Rome 165

Chapter 10: Kings? No, Maybe Not - Republicans 167

Chapter 11: This Town Isn't Big Enough for All of Us - Seizing Italy 185

Chapter 12: Carthage and the First Two Punic Wars 199

Chapter 13: While We're at It - Let's Conquer Everywhere Else, Too 215

Part IV: When Romans Ruled the World 225

Chapter 14: Reform and Civil War 227

Chapter 15: Daggers Drawn - The Fall of the Republic 255

Chapter 16: Augustus and the Caesars - Plots, Perverts, and Paranoia 271

Chapter 17: The Five Good Emperors 303

Part V: Throwing the Empire Away 317

Chapter 18: More Civil War, Auctioning the Empire, and Paranoid Lunatics 319

Chapter 19: The Age of the Thug - The Third Century's Soldier Emperors 331

Chapter 20: East Is East and West Is West: Diocletian and Constantine 347

Chapter 21: The Barbarians Are Coming! The End of Rome 369

Part VI: The Part of Tens 389

Chapter 22: Ten Turning Points in Roman History 391

Chapter 23: Ten Interesting and Occasionally Good Romans 395

Chapter 24: Ten (Mostly) Bad Romans 401

Chapter 25: Ten of Rome's Greatest Enemies 407

Chapter 26: Ten (or So) Great Roman Places to Visit 413

Index 419

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2007
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	464 S.
ISBN-13:	9780470030776
ISBN-10:	0470030771
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	14503077000
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	De La Bedoyere, Guy
Hersteller:	Wiley John Wiley & Sons
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de
Maße:	235 x 191 x 25 mm
Von/Mit:	Guy De La Bedoyere
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.01.2007
Gewicht:	0,863 kg

Artikel-ID: 102166862