The Oxford History of the Roman World

Edited by John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, and Oswyn Murray

In less than fifty-three years, Rome subjected most of the known world to its rule. This authoritative and compelling work tells the story of the rise of Rome from its origins as a cluster of villages to the foundation of the Roman Empire by Augustus, to its consolidation in the first two centuries CE. It also discusses aspects of the later Empire and its influence on Western civilization, not least of which was the adoption of Christianity.

The Oxford History of the Roman World

Edited by John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, and Oswyn Murray

Description

In less than fifty-three years, Rome subjected most of the known world to its rule. This authoritative and compelling work tells the story of the rise of Rome from its origins as a cluster of villages to the foundation of the Roman Empire by Augustus, to its consolidation in the first two centuries CE. It also discusses aspects of the later Empire and its influence on Western civilization, not least of which was the adoption of Christianity.
Packed with fascinating detail and written by acknowledged experts in Roman history, the book expertly interweaves chapters on social and political history, the Emperors, art and architecture, and the works of leading Roman poets, historians, and philosophers. Reinforcing the book's historical framework are maps, diagrams, a useful chronology, and a full bibliography.
Taken as a whole, this rich work offers an indispensable resource on the history of one of the world's greatest empires.

The Oxford History of the Roman World

Edited by John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, and Oswyn Murray

Author Information

John Boardman is Emeritus Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art at Oxford University. Jasper Griffin is Professor of Classical Literature at Oxford University. Oswyn Murray is MacGregor Fellow, Jowett Fellow, Jowett Lecturer, and Tutor in Ancient History at Oxford University.

Contributors:

Michael Crawford, University College London; Elizabeth Rawson, Corpus Christi College, Oxford; P G McC Brown, Trinity College, Oxford; Miriam Griffin, Somerville College, Oxford; Robin Nisbet, Corpus Christi College, Oxford; David Stockton, Brasenose College, Oxford; Nicholas Purcell, St John's College, Oxford; R O A M Lyne, Balliol College, Oxford; Jasper Griffin, Balliol College, Oxford; Andrew Lintott, Worcester College, Oxford; Donaly Russell, St John's College, Oxford; Richard Jenkyns, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford; Anthony Meredith, Campion Hall, Oxford; Roger Ling, University of Manchester; John Matthews, Queen's College, Oxford; R. J. A. Wilson, Trinity College, Dublin; Henry Chadwick, Peterhouse, Cambridge.