Ancient Rome – Using Evidence

ncient Rome – Using Evidence presents a detailed coverage of three crucial centuries in the history of the Roman people: the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE and the 1st century CE. It examines major issues including the development of the Roman republican form of government, Rome’s expansion in the Mediterranean, the decline of the republic, the founding of the principate and the Julio-Claudian period.

The introductory chapters provide an understanding of those events and influences which played a large part in moulding the character of the Romans and the nature of their institutions. These chapters are essential for an appreciation of the complicated political history of the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE. The book also looks at some of the notable personalities such as Pompey, Julius Caesar, Augustus and Tiberius and Claudius Caesar.

The ancient written and archaeological sources serve not only to describe events but to evaluate and interpret them and the many guided assignments, map summaries, diagrams and time lines help in gaining an appreciation of Ancient Rome.