The Oxford Illustrated History of the Roman World

by Boardman, John; Griffin, Jasper; Murray, Oswyn

• ISBN13: 9780192854360
• ISBN10: 0192854364
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-24
• Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks

Summary

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 AD. It also discusses aspects of the later Empire and its influence on western civilizations, not least the adoption of Christianity. Chapters dealing with social and political history are interwoven with chapters on literature, philosophy, and the arts. Among the other topics addressed are Roman Emperors; Roman historians, such as Tacitus and Livy; and Stoicism and Skepticism. Throughout, the book's historical framework is reinforced by detailed maps and chronological charts, as well as by informative bibliographies and a full index. Moreover, the book includes exquisite color and black-and-white illustrations that lend beautifully to the narrative, making this rich work both a delight to peruse and an indispensable resource on the history of one of the greatest empires.

Author Biography

Sir John Boardman is Emeritus Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art, Oxford, and has been based at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, since 1955 Jasper Griffin is Professor of Classical Literature, University of Oxford, and Dyson Fellow in Greek Culture, Jowett Fellow, Jowett Lecturer and Tutor in Classics, Balliol College, Oxford. Oswyn Murray is MacGregor Fellow, Jowett Fellow, Jowett Lecturer, and Tutor in Ancient History, Balliol College, Oxford

Table of Contents

List of Colour Plates	vii
List of Maps	vii
Acknowledgements	viii
Introduction	1	(8)
Jasper Griffin
Early Rome and Italy	9	(30)
Michael Crawford
The Expansion of Rome	39	(21)
Elizabeth Rawson
The First Roman Literature	60	(16)
P. G. M. C. Brown
Cicero and Rome	76	(25)
Miriam Griffin
The Poets of the Late Republic	101	(20)
Robin Nishet
The Founding of the Empire	121	(29)
David Stockton
The Arts of Government	150	(32)
Nicholas Purcell
Augustan Poetry and Society	182	(24)
R. O. A. M. Lyne
Vir Gil	206	(20)
Jasper Griffin
Roman Historians	226	(17)
Andrew Lintott
The Arts of Prose: The Early Empire	243	(24)
Donald Russell
Silver Latin Poetry and the Latin Novel	267	(21)
Richard Jenkyns
Later Philosophy	288	(20)
Anthony Meredith
The Arts of Living	308	(30)
Roger Ling
Roman Life and Society	338	(23)
John Matthews
Roman Art and Architecture	361	(63)
R. J. A. Wilson
Envoi: On Taking Leave of Antiquity	401	(23)
Henry Chadwick
Tables of Events	424	(21)
Descriptive List of Illustrations	445	(7)
Index	452