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Book Description
The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction covers the history of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Marcus Aurelius, describing how the empire was formed, how it was run, its religions and its social structure. It examines how local cultures were "romanised" and how people across the empire came to believe in the emperor as a god. The book also examines how the Roman Empire has been thought of and depicted since the eighteenth century, from Edward Gibbon to Gladiator.
- Book Details
- English Books
- Paperback 168 Pages
- Edition: 1
- ISBN-10: 0192803913
- ISBN-13: 9780192803917
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
- Pub date: Sep 14, 2006
- Dimensions: 17 cm x 11 cm x 1 cm Just how big is that?
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