The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome (平装) 0140513299

More than 15 centuries after its fall, the Roman Empire continues to profoundly influence world history. This atlas traces the empire's rise and fall, looking at its provinces and cities, trade and economy, armies and frontier defenses; charting its transformation into a Christian theocracy; and assessing its lasting impact. Full color. Matching clear graphics with informative text, ChristopherScarre's atlas gives a fine overview of Roman history from theemergence of the first city-state in the eighth century B.C. to therise of Christian theocracy a millennium later. The PenguinHistorical Atlas of Ancient Rome is especially helpful in showingthe growth of the Roman empire through successive centuries ofmilitary campaigning from Scotland to Arabia and in delineating thenetworks of trade, transit, and communication that bound the far-flungoutposts to the imperial capital. Scarre notes that many of thosenetworks still survive in one form or another. Chris Scarre is Professor of Prehistory in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Durham. Part I From City to Empire: The Origins of Rome; The Unification of Italy; The Wars with Carthage; Rome's Conquest of the East; The Over-Mighty Generals; Caesar's Conquest of Gaul; Crossing the Rubicon; The Civil Wars; Shades of the Departed. Part II The Imperial Regime: The New Order; The City of Rome under Augustus; Claudius and the Conquest of Britain; Nero and the Year of the Four Emperors; The Western Provinces; Three Western Cities; Vespasian and the Jewish War; Trajan's Wars; The Roman Army. Part III The Imperial Peace: Hadrian's Travels; The Eastern Provinces; Three Eastern Cities; Writing and Literacy; Trade and Transport; The Roman Amphitheatre; Roman Spain; Guarding the Frontiers. Part IV The Troubled Century: The Year of the Six Emperors; The Parthian Wars; The City of Rome under the Severans; Mystery Cults; Roman Africa; Three African Cities; The Empire at Bay; The West Breaks Away; The Rise and Fall of Palmyra. Part V Restoration and Fall: Diocletian and the Division of Power; The Spread of Christianity; Constantine the Great; Technology and Engineering; A Fragile Prosperity; The Fall of the Western Empire; The Inheritors.

出版社	Penguin
作者	Chris Scarre