Publisher's Synopsis
How did a single village community in the Italian peninsula eventually become one of the most powerful imperial powers the world has ever known? In A History of Rome from Earliest Times to the End of the Western Empire, Bryan Harris explores this question as they guide students through a comprehensive sweep of Roman history, ranging from the prehistoric settlements to the fall of the empire in 476. Addressing issues that still confront modern states worldwide including warfare, empire building, consensus forging, and political fragmentation the authors also provide glimpses into everyday Roman life and perspective, demonstrating how Rome's growth as a state is inseparable from its social and cultural development.. It also includes more than 30 ancient maps, revised and improved under the supervision of author Bryan Harris, and textual extracts that provide fascinating cultural observations made by ancient Romans themselves.
