The Rise of Rome, 1000-264 BC torrent

The Rise of Rome, 1000-264 BC - Kathryn Lomas [epub]

In the late Iron Age, Rome was a small collection of huts arranged over a few hills. By the third century BC, it had become a large and powerful city, with monumental temples, public buildings and grand houses. It had conquered the whole of Italy and was poised to establish an empire. But how did it accomplish this historic transformation?

This book explores the development of Rome during this period, and the nature of its control over Italy, considering why and how the Romans achieved this spectacular dominance. For Rome was only one of a number of emerging centres of power during this period. From its complex forms of government, to its innovative connections with other states, Kathryn Lomas shows what set Rome apart. Examining the context and impact of the city's dominance, as well as the key political, social and economic changes it engendered, this is crucial reading for anyone interested in Ancient Rome.

Dr Kathryn Lomas is a part-time teacher and Honorary Research Fellow in Classics at the University of Durham, and has published widely on the history and archaeology of early Italy and the Western Mediterranean. She is the author of Rome and the Western Greeks (Routledge, 1993) and Roman Italy, 338 BC - AD 200 (UCL Press, 1996) and has edited and contributed to many other works on early Italy.

Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Profile Books; Main edition (5 July 2018)