Roman Europe: 1000 BC - AD 400
Edward Bispham
This volume traces the rise of Rome and the extension of Roman power across Europe, from the viewpoints of both conquerors and conquered, and also Rome's barbarian heirs, covering the period from 1000 BC through to AD 400. The book reconstructs as far as possible the indigenous experience of contact with Rome, showing how Roman domination impacted upon the already complex world of Iron Age Europe, before leaving a new 'barbarian' world in its wake. Using both literary and archaeological evidence, the eight expert contributors analyse the transformation of Europe, and the laying of the foundations of the Middle Ages, including chapters on Iron Age Europe, Roman society, warfare and the army, economy and trade, religions, and the cultural implications of Roman conquest, as well as narrative chapters on war and politics.
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Contents
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Introduction
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1 |
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1 Peoples of temperate Europe before the Roman conquest
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8 |
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political history
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32 |
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3 The Roman Empire from Augustus to Diocletian
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69 |
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4 Roman society
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109 |
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5 Warfare and the Army
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135 |
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6 Economy and trade
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170 |
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7 Religions
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203 |
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