Table of Contents

From the Beginnings to 509 B.C. The Conquest and Organization of Italy to 264 B.C. Domestic Affairs to 264 B.C. Overseas Conquests, 264-27 B.C. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Republic The Administration of the Imperial Republic: Foreign Domination and Provinces The Administration of the Imperial Republic: The Government at Rome Society and Culture, 264-27 B.C. The Augustan Age 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"