Table of Contents

I. The Roman Peace (A.D. 14-192): Imperial Policy and Administration 2. The Roman Peace (A.D. 14-192): Economic Life 3. The Roman Peace (A.D. 14-192): Society and Culture 4. The Roman Peace (A.D. 14-192): Life in the Municipalities and Provinces 5. Women in the Roman World 6. The Crisis of the Third Century and the Emergence of the Byzantine State, A.D. 193-337 7. The Roman Army 8. Roman Law 9. The Conflict of Religions and the Triumph of Christianity 10. The Last Stand of Paganism and the Consolidation of Christian Society II. Coins

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These volumes consist of selected primary documents from Ancient Rome, covering a range of over 1,000 years of Roman culture, from the foundation of the city to its sacking by the Goths.The selections cover a broad spectrum of Roman civilization, including literature, philosophy, religion, education, politics, military affairs, and economics.

About the Author

Naphtali Lewis is professor of classical studies at Boston University. Meyer Reinhold is University Professor of Classical Studies at Boston University. Both are distinguished classicists and have written numerous books and articles during their careers.

Reviews

"A splendid collection of source materials, documentary and epigraphic as well as literary." -- "Oxford History of the Classical World"