An introduction to the Ancient World

Translated from the Dutch by Susan Mellor. Content illustration. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Integrating the results of scholarly work from the past decade, the authors of An Introduction to the Ancient World: Second Edition, De Blois and Van der Spek, have fully-updated and revised all sixteen chapters of this ...

The world of Pompeii

This all embracing survey of Pompeii provides the most comprehensive survey of the region available. With contributions by well-known experts in the field, this book studies not only Pompeii, but also - for the first time - the buried surrounding cities of Campania. "The World of Pompeii ...

Roman britain

a sourcebook

Roman Britain: A Sourcebook has established itself as the only comprehensive collection of source material on the subject. It incorporates literary, numismatic and epigraphic evidence for the history of Britain under Roman rule, as well as translations of major literary sources. This new edition includes ...

Constantine

history, historiography and legend

This text examines the reign of Constantine, the first Christian emperor and the founder of Constantinople from a variety of angles; historical, historiographical and mythical. The volume examines the circumstances of Constantine's reign and the historical problems surrounding them, the varied accounts of Constantine ...