Peoples of the Roman World

by Mary T. Boatwright

Book Overview

In this highly-illustrated book, Mary T. Boatwright examines five of the peoples incorporated into the Roman world from the Republican through the Imperial periods: northerners, Greeks, Egyptians, Jews, and Christians. She explores over time the tension between assimilation and distinctiveness in the Roman world, as well as the changes effected in Rome by its multicultural nature. Underlining the fundamental importance of diversity in Rome's self-identity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521549949
• ISBN13: 9780521549943
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"