‎Rome‎

‎Blümner, Hugo‎

‎DIE FARBENBEZEICHNUNGEN BEI DEN RÖMISCHEN DICHTERN‎

‎Book has been rebound in very attractive 1/4 leather boards with marbled boards. A bit of chipping to spine and small thin crack starting along joint. Light edgewear. ; Berliner Studien Für Classiche Philologie Und Archaeologie. 13. Bd., 3. Hft.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 231 pages‎

‎Morton, H. V.‎

‎THE FOUNTAINS OF ROME With 49 Color Photographs by Mario Carrieri and Other Illustrations‎

‎Lengthy Gift inscription in Latin to ffep in black marker. DJ has a few small chips and light edgewear. ; 302 pages‎

‎Wacher, John S.‎

‎THE TOWNS OF ROMAN BRITAIN Second Edition, Fully Revised‎

‎Very light shelfwear. ; This edition, now in paperback for the first time, has been substantially rewritten and re-illustrated to take account of the extensive new excavations and interpretations since it was first published twenty years ago. The Towns of Roman Britain covers the origin, development, public and private buildings, fortifications, character and demise of the province, including the provincial capital of London, the coloniae of Colchester, Lincoln, Gloucester and York, and the first civitas capitals of Canterbury, Verulamium and Chelmsford. ; 480 pages‎

‎Watson, G. R.‎

‎THE ROMAN SOLDIER‎

‎Some minor staining to wraps. Former owner's bookplate to front inner cover. ; This book is a study of the life and training of the Roman soldier from enlistment to discharge. Covers the period of the Empire to the accession of Diocletian, and pays especial regard to ranks below the centurionate. Takes account not only of the legions and the auxiliary forces, but also of the praetorian guard and the urban cohorts, the Vigiles, and the imperial fleets. ; Aspects of Greek and Roman life; 256 pages‎

‎Toynbee, J. M. C.‎

‎THE ART OF THE ROMANS‎

‎Small sticker stain to ffep. DJ is price-clipped. ; 90 Photographs; Contains: Introduction, Portrait Sculpture in the Round and in High Relief, Sculpture in the Round Other Than Portraits, Historical Reliefs in Stone and Marble, Miscellaneous Reliefs in Stone and Marble, Funerary Reliefs, Wall and Ceiling Painting, Portrait Painting and Painting in the Minor Arts, Mosaics etc... ; Ancient Peoples and Places 43; 271 pages‎

‎Themistius; Robert J. Penella‎

‎THE PRIVATE ORATIONS OF THEMISTIUS Translated, Annotated and Introduced‎

‎Very light bump to 1 corner else book is fine. Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing. ; Themistius was a philosopher, a prominent Constantinopolitan senator, and an adviser to Roman emperors during the fourth century A. D. In this first translation of Themistius's private orations to be published in English, Robert J. Penella makes accessible texts that shed significant light on the culture of Constantinople and, more generally, the eastern Roman empire during the fourth century. The sixteen speeches translated here are equipped with ample annotations and an informative introduction, making them a valuable resource on the late antique period, as well as on Greek intellectual history and oratory. In Themistius's public orations, he played the role of imperial panegyrist, but in the "private" or unofficial orations presented here, the senator concerns himself with apologetics, rhetorical and philosophical programs, material of autobiographical interest, and ethical themes. The speeches are valuable as evidence for the political, social, philosophical, religious, and literary history of fourth century Byzantium, and as examples of pagan ideology and eloquence in the newly Christianized court. Themistius argues, among other things, that the philosopher should be involved in public affairs, that the lessons of philosophy should be broadcast to the masses, and that it is appropriate for the philosopher to be an effective orator in order to circulate his teachings. ; Transformation of the Classical Heritage; 1.12 x 9.32 x 6.29 Inches; 258 pages‎

‎Ferrill, Arther‎

‎THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE The Military Explanation‎

‎Dustjacket has some chipping to head of spine with a couple of small tears. DJ is price-clipped. Book has minor shelfwear. Former owner's name to ffep in pencil. ; Looks at the military collapse as the explanation for the fall of the Roman Empire. Looks at key personalities from Julian the Apostate and Alaric the Visigoth to the battle of Adrianople and the sack of Rome. ; 192 pages‎

‎Finley, M. I.‎

‎ANCIENT HISTORY Evidence and Models‎

‎Light browning to pages. ; This book is about the study and understanding of the history of the Greeks and Romans, about the evidence available to historians and its severe limitations; about the practices of the historians in dealing with the evidence, and about alternative procedures that might be attempted. ; 20 x 20 x 20 Inches; 131 pages‎

‎Bohec, Yann Le‎

‎THE IMPERIAL ROMAN ARMY‎

‎Bumping to lower corners. Book and Dustjacket have minor shelfwear. ; The Emperor Augustus believed that the Roman army occupied a crucial place at the heart of the empire and it was he who made it a fully professional force. This book looks at the structure and development of the army between the Republic and the Late Empire, examining why the army has always been accorded such a prominent position in the history of the Roman Empire, and whether that view is justified. The book is divided into three sections. The author first examines the major divisions of army organization - the legions, the auxiliary units, the fleet - and how the men were recruited. Secondly he looks at what the army did - the training, tactics and strategy. Finally he considers the historical role of the army - how it fitted into Roman society, of which it was only part, and what influence it had economically and politically. In exploring these themes, the author gives equal weight to epigraphic, documentary and archaeological evidence. With tables summarizing detailed information, Yann Le Bohec provides a synthesis of current knowledge of the Roman army from the first to the third century AD, putting it in its context as part of the state structure of the Roman Empire. ; 9.75 x 1.25 x 6.75 Inches; 304 pages‎

‎(Badian, Ernst) & Robert W. Wallace & Edward M. Harris (Eds. )‎

‎TRANSITIONS TO EMPIRE Essays in Greco-Roman History, 360-146 B.C., in Honor of E. Badian‎

‎A couple of corners and top of spine are lightly bumped else book has Minor shelfwear. Top of DJ spine slightly creased. DJ in mylar. ; During the period 360-146 BC, the Greco-Roman world underwent the transition from independent city states and small regional powers to large and potent empires of the Hellenistic age. The essays in this volume consider various aspects of this central political transformation. Essays on Greco-Roman history of the period 360-146 BC are by students and colleagues of Ernst Badian. Nine chapters on the `Early Imperial History of Macedon, 360-300 BC' (Peter Green, Julia Heskel, Edward Harris, John Buckler, George Cawkwell, Eugene Borza, A. B. Bosworth, William Calder, Thomas Martin) ; five chapters on `Cultural Transitions in Athens and the Eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic Age' (Mogens Herman Hansen, Mortimer Chambers, Robert Wallace, Sarah Pomeroy, Erich Gruen) ; and seven chapters on `The Rise of Rome' (Kurt Raaflaub, Corey Brennan, William Loomis, Valerie Warrior, Jerzy Linderski, Judith Hallett, Walter Eder). ; Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture; 1.39 x 9.25 x 6.31 Inches; 498 pages‎

‎Mommsen, Theodor; Edited and with an Introduction By T. Robert S. Broughton‎

‎THE PROVINCES OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE The European Provinces. SELECTIONS from the HISTORY of ROME, VOL. 5, BOOK 8‎

‎Corners and spine have creasing. Some foxing to textblock. Minor shelfwear. ; A Phoenix Paperback; 363 pages; A master of history, law, language, numismatics and epigraphy, Mommsen describes and illuminates the political, social and cultural institutions of the many people of a vast empire.‎

‎Stahl, Michael‎

‎IMPERIALE HERRSCHAFT UND PROVINZIALE STADT Strukturprobleme Der Römischen Reichsorganisation Im 1.-3. Jh. Der Kaiserzeit‎

‎Long scratch to rear wrap. Spine a bit sunned. ; Hypomnemata, Untersuchungen Zur Antike Und Zu Ihrem Nachleben. Heft 52; 191 pages‎

‎Scullard, H. H & A. A. M. Van Der Heyden‎

‎SHORTER ATLAS OF THE CLASSICAL WORLD‎

‎Minor shelfwear. ; 238 pages‎

‎Rostovtzeff, M. & P. M. Fraser‎

‎THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Revised by P. M. Fraser. Volume II‎

‎Light rubbing to boards. Some minor spotting (colour loss) to boards. ; Pp 543-847 ; Volume 2 Only; Vol. 2; 304 pages‎

‎Evans, J. A. S. (Ed. )‎

‎POLIS AND IMPERIUM Studies in Honour of Edward Togo Salmon‎

‎Small sticker stain to inner cover else fine. ; Big names contribute articles to this volume: A. G. McKay, T. Robert S. Broughton, Malcolm F. McGregor, C. D. Gordon, Frank W. Walbank, Mary E. White, Maurice Lebel, Emilio Gabba, M. James Moscovich, E. Badian, G. Hermansen, H. H. Scullard, K. H. Waters, c. M. Wells, E. A. Judge, J. A. S. Evans. ; 317 pages‎

‎Boulter, C. G. & D. W. Bradeen, A. Cameron, J. L. Caskey, A. J. Christoperson, C. M. Cohen & P. Topping‎

‎LECTURES IN MEMORY OF LOUISE TAFT SEMPLE Second Series, 1966-1970‎

‎Light rubbing to wraps. Small price sticker to front wrap. Scholars' name to ffep (Mark Golden). Minor shelfwear. ; Sjo¨qvist, E. Lysippus: I. Lysippus' career reconsidered. II. Some aspects of Lysippus' art. --McGregor, M. F. Athenian policy, at home and abroad: I. Citizens and citizenship. II. Ships and cash: Thucydides, I, 96.--Grube, G. M. A. How did the Greeks look at literature? I. General attitudes. II. Specific questions. --Downey, G. Justinian and the Imperial Office. --Mitchel, F. W. Lykourgan Athens: 338-322.--Vanderpool, E. Ostracism at Athens: I. The ostraca. II. Some historical points. --Badian, E. Titus Quinctius Flamininus: Philhellenism and Realpolitik. --Havelock, E. A. Prologue to Greek literacy: I. The transcription of the code of a non-literary culture. II. The character and content of the code. ; University of Cincinnati Classical Studies, II; 391 pages‎

‎Adams, J. N.‎

‎THE LATIN SEXUAL VOCABULARY‎

‎Spine sunned and a bit discolored. Scholar's blindstamp to halftitle. Light shelfwear to wraps. Pages tanned. ; 272 pages‎

‎Shotter, David‎

‎ROME AND HER EMPIRE‎

‎Book has very light shelfwear. Light edgewear to DJ with 1 chip else very Minor shelfwear; Recovering the Past; 464 pages; Covering the world of ancient Rome, David Shotter's history examines the origins of the city and its rise to local power, the apogee of Republican Rome, and the rise and dissolution of the Roman Empire itself. Illustrations, maps, ports.‎

‎Barnes, Timothy D.‎

‎CONSTANTINE AND EUSEBIUS‎

‎Minor shelfwear to book with bump to 1 corner. Dustjacket spine is lightly sunned and discolored. DJ has large tear to upper corner (1cm by 4 cm). ; This study of the Roman Empire in the age of Constantine offers a thoroughly new assessment of the part Christianity played in the Roman world of the third and fourth centuries. Mr. Barnes gives the fullest available narrative history of the reigns of Diocletian and Constantine. He analyzes Constantine's rise to power and his government, demonstrating how Constantine's sincere adherence to Christianity advanced his political aims. He explores the whole range of Eusebius' writings, especially those composed before Constantine became emperor, and shows that many attitudes usually deemed typical of the "Constantinian revolution" were prevalent before the new Christian empire came into existence. This authoritative political and cultural history of the age of Constantine will prove essential to students and historians of the ancient world. ; 464 pages‎

‎Barrett, Anthony A.‎

‎LIVIA First Lady of Imperial Rome‎

‎Book has minor bump to 1 corner. DJ now in mylar. ; 1.23 x 9.46 x 6.36 Inches; 464 pages; Livia (58 B.C.-A.D. 29)-the wife of the first Roman emperor, Caesar Augustus, and mother of the second, Tiberius-wielded power at the center of Roman politics for most of her long life. Livia has been portrayed as a cunning and sinister schemer, but in this biography (the first in English devoted to her) Livia emerges as a much more complex individual. Achieving influence unprecedented for a woman, she won support and even affection from her contemporaries and was widely revered after her death. <P>Anthony A. Barrett, author of acclaimed biographies of Caligula and Agrippina, here examines Livia's life and her role in Roman politics. He recounts the events of her life, from her early days as a member of the wealthy and powerful Claudian family through her final conflicts with the new Emperor Tiberius. Barrett also considers how Livia helped shape the pattern of Roman government that prevailed for the next four centuries.‎

‎Sheridan, Michael‎

‎ROMANS Their Lives and Times‎

‎Book is fine. DJ has very light shelfwear. ; Romans do nothing by halves - nowhere is the espresso more bitter, the monuments as grandiose, the intrigue so ancient and the style as contrived. In this book, the author, a former correspondent, shows readers the true Rome and the true Romans. The book provides an evocative mixture of history, literature, and politics, including diarists and commentators to chronicle almost every generation of Roman hedonism and decay. Here is the Rome of the Popes, of a poet who loathed priests - Shelley, his wife and their son - in happiness and in tragedy. Here too are the city's intimitable railways, its innumerable cats. Sheridan the historian unravels the curious story of Mussloini's son-in-law and the British ambassador and as befits his period as a leading newspaper correspondent, new thoughts on Don Giulio Andreotti, seven times Prime Minister, as well as the Moro and Calvi affairs and other scandals. ; 202 pages‎

‎Millar, Fergus‎

‎THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND ITS NEIGHBOURS‎

‎Very small tear just starting to joint of rear board else very light shelfwear to book. DJ is tatty and worn with tears, chipping and rubbing. ; Book traces the process by which a pagan Empire ruled from Rome developed into a Christian Empire ruled from Constantinople. This process came to fulfilment in the fourth and fifth centuries. It is the primary thesis of this book that the fundamental social and administrative changes which made it possible had taken place before the end of the third century. ; Delacorte World History VIII; 362 pages; Contributions by Richard N. Frye, D. Berciu, Tamara Talbot-Rice, Georg Kossack‎

‎Campbell, J. B.‎

‎THE EMPEROR AND THE ROMAN ARMY, 31 BC-AD 235‎

‎Bumping to corners. Small bump to top corner of textblock with creasing to a few pages. DJ has creasing along edges with a couple of tiny chips. ; The Roman world in the Imperial period was ruled by a succession of autocrats for whom the army remained the single most important source of political power. But how could one man win the loyalty and affection of an army which numbered up to to half a million? Although financial benefits and legal privileges had the most direct impact on the soldiers, every emperor sought some kind of additional bond through a personal association and identification with them. ; 468 pages; Special edition for Sandpiper Books. Reprint of 1984 Edition.‎

‎Binder, Gerhard‎

‎SAECULUM AUGUSTUM I. Herrschaft Und Gesellschaft‎

‎Very light shelfwear to book. Else fine. ; VIII, 411 pp; Wege Der Forschung 266 (CCLXVI) ; Vol. 1; 411 pages‎

‎Krautheimer, Richard‎

‎ROME Profile of a City, 312-1308‎

‎Light Creasing to 2 corners of wraps with light wear to other corners. Faint soiling to spine. ; In this classic study, surveying the city's life from Christian Antiquity through the Middle Ages, Richard Krautheimer focuses on monuments of art and architecture as they reflect the historical events, the ideological currents, and the meaning Rome held for its contemporaries. Lavishly illustrated, this book tells an intriguing story in which the heritage of antiquity intertwines with the living presence of Christianity. ; Princeton Paperbacks; 408 pages‎