The Roman Empire
Author | : Paul Veyne |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674777719 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674777712 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Roman Empire by : Paul Veyne
Download or read book The Roman Empire written by Paul Veyne and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compact book--which appeared earlier in the multivolume series A History of Private Life--is a history of the Roman Empire in pagan times. It is an interpretation setting forth in detail the universal civilization of the Romans--so much of it Hellenic--that later gave way to Christianity. The civilization, culture, literature, art, and even religion of Rome are discussed in this masterly work by a leading scholar.