Gómez, Carlos (Hrsg.) Encyclopedia of the Ancient Roman Empire

An illustrated Guide

Rome may have fallen in the late 5th century AD, but more than 1,500 years later, its influence on Europe and the Mediterranean region is still clearly felt. However, Rome's immense legacy is not only found in roads, aqueducts and settlements. Or even in more recent buildings from the Renaissance to the present day built in the neoclassical style. We need only look at modern law, which is based on principles developed during the Roman Empire. Or modern philosophy, which builds on the works of Seneca and others. And although Latin is a dead language, we still use it in scientific classification even for newly coined words. From the reign of Augustus as Rome's first emperor to the barbarian invasions from the 5th century AD onwards, The Encyclopaedia of the Roman Empire is an outstanding tribute to the splendour that characterised the Roman Empire. From military expansion to life in a Roman legion, from Pompeii to Jerusalem to Constantinople, from political assassinations to gladiatorial combat, from the Roman catacombs to Hadrian's Wall, and from the Jewish revolt to early Christianity, the book expertly examines the political, cultural, social, and religious history of the Roman Empire. This is the story of Marcus Agrippa, Caligula, Claudius, Hadrian, Livia and Hadrian and many others. This encyclopaedia of the Roman Empire is written in an easy-to-understand style and features a wealth of colour illustrations and photographs.