The Roman Empire by Matyszak, Philip -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Introduction 1: Rome in the Republic: an empire without an emperor

Acquiring an empire Rise to empire Expansion in the age of the dynasts The dying republic The Ides of March The peoples of the empire

Italy Greece Asia Minor Iberia Gaul Africa Egypt

Client kingdoms Friends, Romans and countrymen How the empire was governed Local government Provincial government Central government

2: The early imperial period

How the provinces were governed Politics and constitutional developments in Rome Family matters The Julio-Claudian dynasty Economic development Agriculture Manufacturing The tumultuous sixties The Flavian dynasty Literature in the early empire Poetry History

3: The golden age

The Latin west Britain The Rhine and Danubian provinces From an empire ruled by Rome to an empire of Romans The Greek east Asia Minor The Middle East Egypt The army Christianity Roman pastimes The theatre The arena The circuses - arenas for chariot racing

4: The time of crises

The end of an era The political crisis Political instability and military anarchy Political fragmentation, social unity Emperors and senators The military crisis The enemies of Rome The economic crisis A century of change Religious and cultural developments

5: Rome in late antiquity

The imperial recovery Constantine Christianity Pagans and Christians Rank and position The eastern and western empires Barbarian invaders Adrianople Alaric the Goth The Vandals and the Huns

Epilogue Timeline Further Reading

General Specific Periods Military Source Books Economy and Society Archaeology Entertainment Ancient Sources

Historians Biographers Philosophers Poets and novelists Letter writers Other texts

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