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1	The annals of Imperial Rome more books like this by Cornelius Tacitus add to wishlist Tacitus' "Annals of Imperial Rome" recount the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. With clarity and vivid intensity he describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| SVS
2	How Rome Fell: Death of a Superpower more books like this by Adrian Goldsworthy add to wishlist By the end of the fifth century, Roman rule had vanished in western Europe and much of northern Africa. Applying the scholarship, perspective, and narrative skill that defined his monumental "Caesar," Goldworthy explores how Rome fell. see all copies from $13.76! new only from $13.76! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic more books like this by Tom Holland add to wishlist A masterful popular history of perhaps the greatest civilization ever and theevents and people that caused its downfall--highly readable, suspense-filled, and well-researched. see all copies from $3.81! new only from $9.59! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Decline and fall of the Roman Empire more books like this by Edward Gibbon add to wishlist A three-volume Modern Library edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The conquest of Gaul more books like this by Julius Caesar add to wishlist Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns. Caesar's narrative offers insights into his military strategy & paints a fascinating picture of his encounters with the inhabitant of Gaul and Britain, as well as offering lively ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Rise of the Roman Empire more books like this by Obye Polybius, Ian Scott-Kilvert (Translator), F W Walbank (Introduction by) add to wishlist The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200 - 118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the ... see all copies from $4.80! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Makers of Rome : nine lives more books like this by Plutarch add to wishlist These nine biographies illuminate the careers, personalities and military campaigns of some of Rome's greatest statesmen, whose lives span the earliest days of the Republic to the establishment of the Empire. Selected from Plutarch's "Roman Lives", they include prominent figures who achieved fame for their pivotal roles in Roman history, such as ... see all copies from $3.13! new only from $7.50! \| SVS
8	The Romans: From Village to Empire more books like this by Mary Taliaferro Boatwright, Daniel Gargola, Richard J A Talbert add to wishlist Introduces ancient Rome offering a concise understanding of its political, social, and cultural history. This book traces Rome's remarkable evolution from monarchy, to republic, to one-man rule by an emperor whose power stretched from Scotland to Iraq, and far up the Nile valley. see all copies from $9.99! new only from $25.25! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians more books like this by Peter Heather add to wishlist In this groundbreaking book, a leading authority on the late Roman Empire proposes that centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling the Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. see all copies from $9.95! new only from $12.02! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Republic and the Laws more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Jonathan Powell (Editor), Niall Rudd (Translator) add to wishlist 'However one defines Man, the same definition applies to us all. This is sufficient proof that there is no essential difference within mankind.' (Laws l.29-30) Cicero's The Republic is an impassioned plea for responsible governement written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in a dialogue following Plato. Drawing on Greek ... see all copies from $2.46! new only from $7.31! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Story of Civilization more books like this by Will Durant, Ariel Durant add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The early history of Rome more books like this by Titus Livius Livy, Aubrey De Selincourt (Translator) add to wishlist Livy (c. 59 BC AD 17) dedicated most of his life to writing some 142 volumes of history, the first five of which comprise The Early History of Rome. With stylistic brilliance, he chronicles nearly 400 years of history, from the founding of Rome (traditionally dated to 757 BC) to the Gallic invasion in 386 BC an era which witnessed the reign of ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $8.00! \| SVS
13 view cover	Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilizations more books like this by Martin Goodman add to wishlist In this magisterial history of the titanic struggle between the Roman and Jewish worlds that led to the destruction of Jerusalem, Goodman examines this conflict, its causes, and its consequences with unprecedented authority and thoroughness. see all copies from $4.95! new only from $8.23! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The World of Late Antiquity more books like this by Peter Brown add to wishlist see all copies from $5.79! new only from $20.32! \| SVS
15 view cover	Discourses on Livy more books like this by Niccolo Machiavelli, Ninian Hill Thomson (Translator) add to wishlist "Discourses on Livy" (1531) is as essential to an understanding of Machiavelli as his famous treatise, "The Prince". Equally controversial, it reveals his fundamental preference for a republican state. Comparing the practice of the ancient Romans with that of his contemporaries provided Machiavelli with a consistent point of view in all his works. ... see all copies from $5.42! new only from $5.42! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Roman Art more books like this by Eve D'Ambra add to wishlist D'Ambra discusses patronage on different social levels, from that of the emperor and his court to those of shopkeepers and of artisans, in diverse regions of the empire and in distinct ethnic groups. She compares the imagery of the state and of military victory with the humblest funerary reliefs. Many provincial artworks were based on imperial ... see all copies from $6.95! new only from $14.86! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization more books like this by Professor Simon Hornblower add to wishlist How did the ancient Greeks and Romans differ in their attitude towards alcoholism? What role did dance play in religious rituals? What did the ancient Greeks eat? Why was emperor Nero popular with the ordinary people but less so with the upper classes? How did ancient authors reason why Oedipus ('with swollen foot') was so called? For over 2,000 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.02! \| first editions
18 view cover	Caesar and Christ more books like this by Will Durant add to wishlist 64 pp. illus., gatefold map. $35.00 value. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Rise of Rome: Books One to Five more books like this by Livy, T J Luce add to wishlist 'the fates ordained the founding of this great city and the beginning of the world's mightiest empire, second only to the power of the gods' Romulus and Remus, the rape of Lucretia, Horatius at the bridge, the saga of Coriolanus, Cincinnatus called from his farm to save the state - these and many more are stories which, immortalised by Livy in his ... see all copies from $4.74! new only from $4.96! \| SVS
20 view cover	Twelve Greeks and Romans Who Changed the World more books like this by Carl J Richard add to wishlist Here, Carl J. Richard brings to life a group of men whose contributions fundamentally altered Western society. In this narrative, readers encounter a rich cast of characters including eloquent Homer, shrewd Pericles, fiery Alexander, idealistic Plato, ambitious Caesar, dedicated Paul and passionate Augustine. As he describes the contributions of ... see all copies from $2.42! new only from $12.00!
21 view cover	Daily Life in Ancient Rome - The People and the City at the Height of the Empire more books like this by Jerome Carcopino add to wishlist Provides insight into Roman life of the second century A.D. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.60! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Roman warfare. more books like this by Adrian Keith Goldsworthy add to wishlist When Alexander the Great carved out his empire, Rome was just one of many city states on the Italian peninsula. Yet it conquered its neighbours one-by-one, defeated Carthage and eventually overwhelmed the Greek successor states too. As its republican institutions gave way to Imperial rule by Augustus and his heirs, the Roman Empire extended from ... see all copies from $4.97! new only from $8.62! \| SVS
23 view cover	Roman Art: Romulus to Constantine more books like this by Nancy H Ramage, Andrew Ramage add to wishlist Ideal for readers who are studying Roman art for the first time, this exceptionally well-illustrated volume explores Roman art in the traditional historical manner--with a focus on painting, sculpture, architecture, and minor arts. It assumes no prior acquaintance with the classical world, and explains the necessary linguistic, historical, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.00! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Oxford History of the Classical World more books like this by John Boardman add to wishlist This superbly illustrated book is divided into three main sections. The first, Greece , runs from the eighth to the fourth centuries BC, a period unparalleled in history for its brilliance in literature, philosophy, and the visual arts. The second, Greece and Rome , deals with the Hellenization of the Middle East by the monarchies established in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.55! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Plutarchs Lives, Volume 2 more books like this by Plutarch, John Dryden (Translator), Bernard Mayes (Read by) add to wishlist Plutarch's ""Parallel Lives"," written at the beginning of the second century A.D., form a brilliant social history of the ancient world. They were originally presented in a series of books that gave an account of one Greek and one Roman life, followed by a comparison of the two: Theseus and Romulus, Alicbiades and Coriolanus, Demosthenes and ... see all copies from $6.56! new only from $8.62! \| first editions \| SVS

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