Description
The Second Edition adds further nuance to its highly readable narrative with extended coverage of the following:
- The evolution of Roman historiography and early Roman rites
- The Roman state and Latin literature in the second century BC
- The use of the fleet in the First Punic War
- The Late Republic
- The development of courtlike structures in the decades before the death of Caesar
- The Roman army, including evidence from Vindolanda
- Constantine's conversion to Christianity
Incorporating contributions from economics, archaeology, anthropology, literary criticism, and primary sources, David Potter's thought-provoking and accessible text shows students how Roman historians evaluate evidence from sources as diverse as art, coins, and architecture. The book is beautifully illustrated with over 200 illustrations--maps, battle plans, portraits, paintings, sculpture, and more.
- The evolution of Roman historiography and early Roman rites
- The Roman state and Latin literature in the second century BC
- The use of the fleet in the First Punic War
- The Late Republic
- The development of courtlike structures in the decades before the death of Caesar
- The Roman army, including evidence from Vindolanda
- Constantine's conversion to Christianity
Incorporating contributions from economics, archaeology, anthropology, literary criticism, and primary sources, David Potter's thought-provoking and accessible text shows students how Roman historians evaluate evidence from sources as diverse as art, coins, and architecture. The book is beautifully illustrated with over 200 illustrations--maps, battle plans, portraits, paintings, sculpture, and more.
