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Empire of Pleasures

By Andrew Dalby

Empire of Pleasures presents an evocative survey of the sensory culture of the Roman Empire, showing how the Romans themselves depicted their food, wine and...

Published July 25th 2002 by Routledge.

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Women and the Law in the Roman Empire

A Sourcebook on Marriage, Divorce and Widowhood

By Judith Evans Grubbs

It is widely recognized that Roman law is an important source of information about women in the Roman world, and can present a more rounded...

Published June 20th 2002 by Routledge.

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The Historians of Late Antiquity

By David Rohrbacher

The fourth and fifth centuries AD were an era of religious conflict, political change and military conflict. The responses of contemporary historians to these turbulent...

Published May 16th 2002 by Routledge.

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The First Jewish Revolt

Archaeology, History and Ideology

By Andrea M. Berlin, J. Andrew Overman

The First Jewish Revolt against Rome is arguably the most decisive event in the history of Judaism and Christianity. The destruction of the Temple in...

Published April 18th 2002 by Routledge.

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Roman Religion in Valerius Maximus

By Hans-Friedrich Mueller

Valerius Maximus was an indefatigable collector of historical anecdotes illustrating vice and virtue. His Memorable Deeds and Sayings are unparalleled as a source for the...

Published March 14th 2002 by Routledge.

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The Hand of Cicero

By Shane Butler

Hundreds perished in Rome's Second Proscription, but one victim is remembered above all others. Cicero stands out, however, not only because of his fame, but...

Published January 10th 2002 by Routledge.

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The Roman House in Britain

By Dominic Perring

This authoritative and original work sets the results of recent archaeological research in the context of classical scholarship, as it explores three main aspects of...

Published December 13th 2001 by Routledge.

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Growing Up and Growing Old in Ancient Rome

A Life Course Approach

By Mary Harlow, Ray Laurence

Throughout history, every culture has had its own ideas on what growing up and growing old means, with variations between chronological, biological and social ageing,...

Published December 6th 2001 by Routledge.

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Latin Literature

By Susanna Morton Braund

This highly accessible, user-friendly work provides a fresh and illuminating introduction to the most important aspects of Latin prose and poetry.
Readers are constantly encouraged...

Published October 25th 2001 by Routledge.

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Roman Social History

By Susan Treggiari

This lively and original guidebook is the first to show students new to the subject exactly what Roman social history involves, and how they can...

Published October 25th 2001 by Routledge.

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