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Description

1. xxviii, 704 pages; 26 cm

Summary

1. "This volume provides a detailed examination of nearly 1,400 years of Roman history, from the foundation of the city in the eighth century BC until the evacuation of Roman troops from Alexandria in AD 642 in the face of the Arab conquests. Drawing on a vast array of ancient texts written in Latin, Greek, Syriac, Armenian, and Arabic, and relying on a host of inscriptions, archaeological data, and the evidence from ancient art, architecture, and coinage, The Roman World from Romulus to Muhammad brings to the fore the men and women who chronicled the story of the city and its empire. Richly illustrated with 71 maps and 228 illustrations-including 20 in colour-and featuring a detailed glossary and suggestions for further reading, this volume examines a vast array of topics including ancient climate change, literature, historiography, slavery, war and conquest, the development of Christianity, the Jewish revolts, and the role of powerful imperial women. The author also considers the development of Islam within a Roman historical context, examines the events that led to the formation of the post-Roman states in western Europe, and contemplates affairs on the imperial periphery in the Caucasus, Ethiopia, and the Arabian Peninsula. Emphasising the voices of antiquity throughout, The Roman World from Romulus to Muhammad is an invaluable resource for students and scholars interested in the beguiling history of the world's most famous empire"--

Subject

1. 332 B.C.-640 A.D
2. Civilization
3. Rome > Civilization
4. Egypt > History > Greco-Roman period, 332 B.C.-640 A.D
5. Egypt
6. Rome (Empire)

Genre/Form

1. History.

Call number

1. JFF 21-935

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Author

1. Fisher, Greg, 1976- author.

Title

1. The Roman world from Romulus to Muhammad : a new history / Greg Fisher.

Publisher

1. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022.

Copyright date

1. ©2022

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Chronological term

1. 332 B.C.-640 A.D.

Other form:

1. Online version: Fisher, Greg, The Roman world from Romulus to Muhammad Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2022. 9781003202523 (DLC) 2021010445

LCCN

1. 2021010444

ISBN

1. 9780415842860 hardcover
2. 0415842867 hardcover
3. 9780415842877 paperback
4. 0415842875 paperback

Research call number

1. JFF 21-935