Product Description

More than fifteen centuries after its fall, the Roman Empire remains one of the most formative influences on the history of Europe. Its physical remains dot the landscape from Scotland to Syria. Its cities are still the great metropolises of the continent. Its law and institutions have shaped modern practice, and its ideal of a united Europe has haunted politicians ever since. Fully illustrated and featuring more than sixty full- colour maps, this atlas traces the rise and fall of the first great multinational state. It looks at its provinces and cities, its trade and economy, its armies and frontier defences; follows its foreign ward and internecine struggles; and charts its transformation into a Christian theocracy and its fall in 476.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23443 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
Chris Scarre is Professor of Prehistory in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Durham.

Customer Reviews

One not to be without!
I have found in my research of Ancient rome a difficulty in finding an index volume. Not any more! This book not only contains good maps of various parts and cities of the empire, it also has reliable text to it, Making it very easy to find what your looking for in great detail in other works.

To anyone who has an interest in ancient Rome, regardles of the reason. Do yourself a huge favour and buy this book now!

Larger maps, please
It's good, and maybe it deserves another star, but I found the maps a tad too small, but that may be just me. I would like nice, large, full page maps I can pour over. That said, it's an essential companion for any student of the roman empire. If it can be found at twice the size, in hard-cover, then buy it. If not, then buy it anyway, for lack of anything better.

vandahl, a military history buff from oslo

A glossy Sunday Supplement view of history
If you want a detailed atlas of history, for goodness sake buy Colin McEvedy's fantastic series of books. The new Historical Atlases are an immense step backwards from there. They have lots of glossy pictures, but the narrative is very lightweight and jumps about annoyingly.