A History of the Roman World - H. H. Scullard

With a new foreword by Tim Cornell `Can anyone be so indifferent or idle as not to care to know by what means and under what kind of polity almost the whole inhabited world was conquered and bought under the dominion of a single city of Rome?' - Polybius Greek Historian The city of Rome created the foundations of an empire that would come to challenge and conquer the great civilizations of Europe and the Near East. H.H. Scullard's definitive and highly acclaimed study reveals the peculiar genius of the Roman people their predilection for law and order and their powers of organization and administration all of which created a confederation the like of which the Greek World had never seen. He explores the political military economic and social history of this incredible empire showing how the Romans realized an ecumenical ideal and embraced Western Civilization within one political system. Celebrated for its political and military victories as well as its incredible feats of engineering literature and art. Scullard charts the foundation of Rome the establishment of the Republic and its spectacular rise until the fall of Carthage. Scullard not only explores the accomplishments of the empire but vividly delves into the corruptive foreign influences which began to undermine the moral qualities of Rome when lust for power superseded the desire for law and order. A superb overview of this charged historical epoch A History of the Roman World takes us inside the pivotal events and struggles which have heavily influenced modern western civilizations.

TITLE: A History of the Roman World

AUTHOR: H. H. Scullard

SKU: 9780415522274

PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Ltd

DATE PUBLISHED: 03/09/2012

PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom

PAGES: 498

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 140 mm x 216 mm

WEIGHT: 652 gr