A History of Rome, Second Edition

This magisterial survey, spanning over 1,300 years, is widely acclaimed as the best single-volume history of Rome. The second edition incorporates a number of improvements including new subject sections and maps, expanded coverage of key chapters, and updated resource and bibliographic material. Incorporates a number of improvements, many of which have been suggested by readers. Provides more extensive treatment of key areas. Includes completely new sections to cover subjects omitted from the first edition. Continues to include extensive illustrative material - plates, tables, chronologies, and maps (including two new ones). A more comprehensive index will ensure the book is now easier to use. Please visit our Roman history website at: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/cherry for on-line resources, details of related books, and a unique cross reference tool to help you make the best use of The Roman World: A Sourcebook and A History of Rome.