Volume I. Part 1. 1. Introduction Part II. The Rise of the Empire 2. Celtic Europe before the Romans, John Collis; 3. Hellenistic influence on the Roman world, Keith Branigan; 4. The legacy of the Republic, David C. Braund; Part III. The Army 5. The army of the Republic, G.R.Watson; 6. The imperial army, Alistair Scott Anderson; 7. The army of the Late Empire, R. S .O. Tomlin; Part IV. The Frontiers 8. Mainland Europe, Valerie A. Maxfield; 9. Britain, David J. Breeze; 10. Africa, Charles Daniels; 11. The East, David Kennedy; Part V. Cities, Towns and Villages 12. Urbanization in the Eastern Empire, Barbara Levick; 13. Urbanization in Italy and the Western Empire, J. F. Drinkwater; 14. Government and administration in the Late Empire, J. H. W. G. Liebeschuetz; Volume 2. Part VII. Rural Life 18. Agriculture and horticulture, Sian Rees; 19. Animal husbandry, Shimon Applebaum; 20, The villa in Italy and the provinces, John Percival; Part VIII. The Economy 21. Imperial estates, Dorothy J. Thompson; 22. The Monetary system, John Kent; 23. Industrial growth, W. H. Manning; 24. Mining, Ann Woods; 25. Trade within the Empire and beyond the frontiers, A. J. Parker; 26. Transport by land and water, Alan McWhirr; Part IX. Society 27. Romans and non-Romans, Mark Hassall; 28. Labour, P. A. Brunt; 29. Society and the artist, T. F. C. Blagg; Part X. Religion and Burial 30. Classical religions, John Ferguson; 31. Ruler-worship, John Ferguson; 32. Provincial cults, Miranda J. Green; 33. The rise of Christianity, Jill Harries; 34. Burial customs of Rome and the provinces, Richard Jones; Part XI. Post-script 35. Post-script, John Wacher
'This sumptuous two-volume encyclopedia covers every conceivable aspect of life in Ancient Rome ... the volumes are massive in size and content, and almost infinite in variety.' - Simon Raven, Observer'The 35 chapters (350 excellent figures and plates) cover in sober and impressively scholarly detail ... the social, economic, military, urban, agrarian, and administrative problems of Empire.' - Peter Jones, the Times
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