A History of the Roman World: 753 to 146 BC

The city of Rome created the foundations of an empire that would come to challenge and conquer the great civilizations of Europe and the Near East. H.H. Scullard's definitive and highly acclaimed study reveals the peculiar genius of the Roman people, their predilection for law and order and their powers of organization and administration, all of which created a confederation the like of which the Greek World had never seen. A superb overview of this charged historical epoch, A History of the Roman World takes us inside the pivotal events and struggles which have heavily influenced modern western civilizations.

Author: H. H. Scullard
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 09/03/2012
Pages: 498
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780415522274

About the Author

H. H. Scullard (1903-1983) taught at New College Oxford from 1935 to 1939 before becoming Professor of Ancient History at King's College London. His many books include the Oxford Classical Dictionary and From the Gracchi to Nero which is also in the Routledge Classics series.