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This encyclopedia focuses on the Roman Empire from the time of Julius Caesar to the sack of Rome, and is organized in broad topical chapters on government and politics, administration, individuals, groups and organizations, places, events, military developments, and objects and artifacts. Sections provide substantive entries along with overview essays. The title includes a selection of primary source documents and a bibliography of important print and electronic resources.

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Une histoire qui ne cesse de nous interroger sur notre present, de la montee des populismes en passant par les origines de l'imperialisme, jusqu'à la question complexe de l'integration de populations diverses au sein de grands ensembles politiques. La Rome antique ne cesse de nous interpeller sur notre present. Comment l'histoire de la fin de la Republique romaine, marquee par la violence politique et la montee du populisme à l'epoque des Gracques et de Cesar, peut-elle nous aider à reflechir aux problemes des democraties liberales? Comment l'extension de la citoyennete romaine à des dizaines de millions de personnes peut-elle nous aider à reflechir aux defis contemporains de la mondialisation? Quel rôle ont joue les changements climatiques et les epidemies dans la chute de l'Empire? Le rapport complexe qu'entretient l'Occident avec son passe greco-romain ne doit cependant pas faire illusion : Rome ne cesse de nous fasciner et d'alimenter notre imaginaire collectif, au moyen de la litterature, de la television ou du cinema, parce qu'elle est à la fois familiere et loin de nous. Étudier l'histoire de la Rome antique, c'est etudier une civilisation qui est autre . Loin d'être figee dans le marbre des monuments antiques, cette histoire est constamment reinterpretee et enrichie par les avancees scientifiques recentes (de l'archeologie, de la climatologie, de l'epidemiologie, etc.) et par les contextes nouveaux dans lesquels evoluent les historiens et les historiennes. Ce petit ouvrage offre aux lecteurs curieux et aux etudiants une courte introduction à l'histoire de la civilisation romaine, qui fait la part belle aux sources anciennes, mais egalement aux decouvertes et aux etudes recentes menees dans le monde francophone et anglo-saxon.

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The Annals is a gripping account of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero and the brutality that marked their reigns. Tacitus deplores their depravity, proof of the corrupting force of absolute power. J.C. Yardley's vivid and accurate translation is complemented by a thorough introduction and notes.

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The name of Rome excites a picture of power and organisation, as do the widely-spread ruins that Roman civilization left behind. Yet Rome grew out of a collection of small villages and major developments such as the growth of Empire were unplanned and completely unprepared for.Influenced by a small number of self-interested aristocrats who lacked a broader vision, Rome was often threatened by their intrigues. Brought to the ground on a number of occasions, its leaders were able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. How did Rome survive for nearly 1000 years, ruling over millions of people

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From the Old Testament to Elizabethan England, luxury has been morally condemned. In Rome, sumptuary laws (laws controlling consumption) seemed the only weapon to defeat 'hydra-like luxury', the terrible monster that was weakening even the strongest citizens.The first Roman sumptuary law, the "Lex Appia," declared that no woman could possess more than a half ounce of gold, wear a dress of different colours, or ride in a carriage in any city unless for a public ceremony. Laws listed how many different colours could be worn by members of different social classes: peasants could wear one colour, soldiers in the army could wear two, army officers could wear three, and members of the royal family could wear seven. A law passed by Emperor Aurelian stated that men couldn't wear shoes that were red, yellow, green, or white, and that only the emperor and his sons could wear red or purple shoes. A variety of other laws limited how much people could spend on parties and how many people they could invite.In this book, Emanuela Zanda explores the purposes behind the enactment of such legislation in Rome during the Republic. She engages with the historical-literary polemic against luxury and focuses on government intervention in matters of extravagance by taking into consideration not only sumptuary laws but also other measures that dealt with self-indulgence. She addresses and answers a number of questions about what exactly the ruling class was trying to achieve, about its real motivations, and about the significance of the ideological discourse surrounding the enactment of these laws.

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