Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire

Matthew Bunson9780816045624, 0-8160-4562-3

Known for its extraordinarily rich cultural legacy, the Roman Empire is one of the most studied periods of all history. Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire, Revised Edition provides comprehensive and interdisciplinary coverage of the people, place,s events, and ideas of this remarkable period. Spanning almost 500 years of turmoil and triumph, each of the nearly 2,000 entries has been reviewed and updated to fully reflect the most recent advances in archaeology, historical and literary criticism, and social analysis. New entries have been added on daily life, engineering, science, law, and the role of women in Roman society, among others. Complementing these historical essays are new photographs, maps, tables, and sidebars; new reading lists for major entries; a thoroughly updated bibliography; and a revised index.

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Table of contents :
CONTENTS……Page 8
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS……Page 9
INTRODUCTION……Page 12
A NOTE ON NAMES……Page 15
CHRONOLOGY OF MAJOR EVENTS……Page 16
ENTRIES A TO Z……Page 20
A……Page 22
B……Page 86
C……Page 106
D……Page 186
E……Page 210
F……Page 227
G……Page 245
H……Page 271
I……Page 289
J……Page 302
K……Page 318
L……Page 319
M……Page 357
N……Page 401
O……Page 418
P……Page 426
Q……Page 483
R……Page 486
S……Page 503
T……Page 542
U……Page 581
V……Page 584
W……Page 612
X……Page 617
Y……Page 618
Z……Page 619
APPENDIX I……Page 622
APPENDIX II……Page 624
GLOSSARY
……Page 628
SUGGESTED READINGS
……Page 630
INDEX
……Page 634