The Origin of Empire: Rome from the Republic to Hadrian

by David Stone Potter

Book Overview

Beginning with the Roman army's first foray beyond its borders and concluding with the death of Hadrian in 138 CE, this panoramic history of the early Roman Empire recounts the wars, leaders, and social transformations that lay the foundations of imperial success.

Between 264 BCE, when the Roman army crossed into Sicily, and the death of Hadrian nearly three hundred years later, Rome became one of the most successful multicultural...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674659678
• ISBN13: 9780674659674
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"