Roman World from Romulus to Muhammad

<p>This volume provides a detailed examination of nearly 1,400 years of Roman history, from the foundation of the city in the eighth century BC until the evacuation of Roman troops from Alexandria in AD 642 in the face of the Arab conquests. </p><p>Drawing on a vast array of ancient texts written in Latin, Greek, Syriac, Armenian, and Arabic, and relying on a host of inscriptions, archaeological data, and the evidence from ancient art, architecture, and coinage, <em>The Roman World from Romulus to Muhammad</em> brings to the fore the men and women who chronicled the story of the city and its empire. Richly illustrated with 71 maps and 228 illustrations—including 20 in colour—and featuring a detailed glossary and suggestions for further reading, this volume examines a broad range of topics, including ancient climate change, literature, historiography, slavery, war and conquest, the development of Christianity, the Jewish revolts, and the role of powerful imperial women. The author also considers the development of Islam within a Roman historical context, examines the events that led to the formation of the post-Roman states in Western Europe, and contemplates aff airs on the imperial periphery in the Caucasus, Ethiopia, and the Arabian Peninsula. </p><p>Emphasising the voices of antiquity throughout, <em>The Roman World from Romulus to Muhammad</em> is an invaluable resource for students and scholars interested in the beguiling history of the world’s most famous empire. </p> <p><em>List of figures; </em><em>List of maps; </em><em>Acknowledgments; </em><em>Copyright notices; </em><em>Note to the reader; </em><strong>Chapter One</strong><b>The origins of Rome; </b><strong>Chapter Two</strong><b>The early Republic, 509–280 BC; </b><strong>Chapter Three</strong><b>‘True athletes of warfare’: Rome, Carthage, and Pyrrhus, 280–225 BC; </b><strong>Chapter Four</strong><b>‘The empire of the world’: Rome, Greece, Macedonia, and Hannibal, 264–200 BC; </b><strong>Chapter Five</strong><b>‘Against our own Roman gods’: Rome and the Greek east, 200–146 BC; </b><strong>Chapter Six</strong><b>The collapse of public order, 140–63 BC; </b><strong>Chapter Seven</strong><b>Coup, 63–30 BC; </b><strong>Chapter Eight</strong><b>Monarchy and empire: Augustus, 30 BC–AD 14; </b><strong>Chapter Nine</strong><b>From stability to chaos, AD 14–79; </b><strong>Chapter Ten</strong><strong>Consolidating the principate, AD 72–138; </strong><strong>Chapter Eleven</strong><b>Decay, 138–235; </b><strong>Chapter Twelve</strong><b>The empire transformed, 235–337; </b><strong>Chapter Thirteen</strong><b>Division and collapse, 337–493; </b><strong>Chapter Fourteen</strong><strong>The end of antiquity, 491–642; </strong><em>Glossary; </em><em>Further reading; </em><em>Index</em></p>