The Roman world, 44 BC-AD 180

Description:

Deals with the transformation of the Mediterranean regions, northern Europe and the Near East by the military autocrats who ruled Rome during this period.The book traces the impact of imperial politics on life in the city of Rome itself and in the rest of the empire, arguing that, despite long periods of apparent peace, this was a society controlled as much by fear of state violence as by consent.

subjects: Civilization,  History,  Rome, civilization,  Rome, history, republic, 510-30 b.c.,  Rome, history, empire, 30 b.c.-476 a.d.,  Ancient History,  Ancient,  General ancient history

Places: Rome

Times: Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.,  Republic, 265-30 B.C.