A History of the Roman People
This new edition of A History of the Roman People presents a clear, reliable, and accessible survey of the ancient Roman world. The political narrative of the growth and transformation of the Roman Empire is described in fluid and engaging fashion, and social, cultural, and economic topics receive appropriate contextualization. Ancient sources are helpfully introduced at the beginning of chapters, and charming boxes on topics such as poisoning, latrines, and publishing provide colorful detail. This remarkable textbook should be the standard introduction to the Roman world.
Carolynn Roncaglia , Santa Clara University, USA
A History of the Roman People offers students a comprehensive, up-to-date, readable introduction to the whole span of Roman history. Richly illustrated, this fully updated volume takes readers through the mists of Roman prehistory and a survey of the peoples of pre-Roman Italy to a balanced, thoughtful account of the complexities of the Roman Republic, its evolution into a full-fledged empire, and its ultimate decline. This latest edition enhances the political narrative with explorations of elements of daily life in the Roman world.
New features in this edition include:
Addition of boxes that expand on interesting elements of Roman culture mentioned only in passing in the main text. The visual arrangement of the text helps students bear in mind what is supplemental to the central narrative
Increased emphasis on the contributions of women to Roman society and in religious matters
Incorporation of recent archaeological finds and current debates
A History of the Roman People is an excellent introduction for those with no background in Roman history. Its clear, accessible language makes it perfect for undergraduate readers in courses on Roman history and Roman culture. More experienced students wanting to expand their knowledge will also find it a rich resource for the full sweep of Roman antiquity.
Celia E. Schultz is Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan, USA, where she is currently Director of the Interdepartmental Program in Greek and Roman History.
Allen M. Ward is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Connecticut, USA.
ANCIENT ITALY
PROVINCES OF the Roman Empire to 117 c.e.
A History of the Roman People
Seventh edition
CELIA E. SCHULTZ AND ALLEN M. WARD
Seventh edition published 2019
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First edition published by Prentice Hall 1962
Sixth edition published by Pearson Education, Inc. 2014
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Libray of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Schultz, Celia E., author. | Ward, Allen Mason, 1942-author.
Title: A history of the Roman people/Celia E. Schultz and Allen M. Ward.
Description: Seventh edition. | Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge, 2019. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018046786 (print) | LCCN 2019003862 (ebook) | ISBN 9781315192314 (ebook) | ISBN 9781351754712 (web pdf) | ISBN 9781351754705 (epub) | ISBN 9781351754699 (mobi/kindle) | ISBN 9781138708891 | ISBN 9781138708891(hardback; alk. paper) | ISBN 9781138724693 (pbk.; alk. paper) | ISBN 9781315192314 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: RomeHistory.
Classification: LCC DG209 (ebook) | LCC DG209 .W33 2019 (print) | DDC 937dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018046786
ISBN: 978-1-138-70889-1 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-138-72469-3 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-19231-4 (ebk)
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Contents
It is humbling to have been given charge of so excellent an account of Roman history as Allen Wards sixth edition of A History of the Roman People , which built even further upon the strong foundation established by Fritz Heichelheim and Cedric Yeo. It has been a daunting task to improve upon it. Beyond the integration of some of the most recent advances in the field of Roman studies (both historical and archaeological) for which A History of the Roman People is well known, the most significant change in this latest edition is the inclusion of sidebars that expand on references in the main text to elements of Roman society and culture that are not often included in a political and military narrative. Members of Roman society outside the political elite receive increased attention here, and the presentation of religious matters in particular has been updated. I have decided not to include snippets of ancient texts, whether literary or epigraphical. They would be a poor substitute for having students read whole documents, and each instructor will have his or her own preferences for what to include and which translation to assign. The extensive bibliography that concluded the sixth edition has been considerably trimmed and redistributed as Suggested reading for each individual chapter. Given the overwhelming volume of publications that could be added to the list for any given chapter, I have followed Professor Wards lead in focusing almost exclusively on single-authored monographs in English. Although Professor Ward had hoped to be able to offer the sixth edition of A History of the Roman People in two volumes (one for the Republic and one for the Empire, both containing the chapters that cover the triumviral period through to the death of Augustus), that will have to wait until the eighth.
I am grateful to Allen Ward for entrusting me with this project and for his sage advice as I have worked through it. I hope he is pleased with the results. Invaluable assistance in navigating the complexities of bringing this book to light came from Amy Davis-Poynter, Lizzi Risch, and Louise Peterken at Routledge and Rachel Cook at Deanta Global. I have strived to incorporate the very helpful suggestions of outside evaluators Jilana Ordman of Lake Forest College and Benedictine College, Frank Russell at Transylvania University, George Pesely at Austin Peay State University, Andrea Vianello of Saint Josephs College of Maine, and two anonymous reviewers. I am indebted to Michael Woo, whose eagle eye has kept me from numerous errors and whose queries have led me to clarify and sharpen the prose of this edition. Elina Salminen, Molly Shaub, James Faulkner, and Brittany Hardy completed the index in record time. Any errors that remain are entirely my own.
