Ancient Rome A New History How did the Roman world develop from a small number of people living on the banks of the Tiber to an empire encompassing some sixty four million people spread from one end of the Mediterranean to the
How did the Roman world develop from a small number of people living on the banks of the Tiber to an empire encompassing some sixty four million people spread from one end of the Mediterranean to the other How did the Romans themselves understand this development, and did that understanding evolve over time Incorporating contributions from economics, archaeology, anthropoHow did the Roman world develop from a small number of people living on the banks of the Tiber to an empire encompassing some sixty four million people spread from one end of the Mediterranean to the other How did the Romans themselves understand this development, and did that understanding evolve over time Incorporating contributions from economics, archaeology, anthropology, and literary criticism, David Potter s thought provoking and accessible text shows students how Roman history works The book is beautifully illustrated with maps, battle plans, portraits, paintings, sculpture, and , and includes many quotes from original sources.
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Ancient Rome: A New History « David Stone Potter
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Ancient Rome: A New History « David Stone Potter
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614 Replys to “Ancient Rome: A New History”
A very good and thorough handling of Ancient Rome. I found it particularly readable which was very refreshing. Potter gives a lot of good insight and explains some connections that I otherwise would not have seen. The Roman ideal that great men must put their ambition in the service of the state, the confirmation of the potential two kings; one religious and one political at one time, the paranoia of the outside world that kept the state together and encouraged conquest, how Roman religion was a [...]
An excellent introductory text to the expanse of Roman History. He covers many things very well, and should be applauded for his ability to cover such a large topic in so few pages. I would absolutely recommend pairing his work with others, however, as his Marxist tendencies lend themselves with the socio-political history and are his downfall with regards to the imperial-military history of Rome.
This was a fairly good textbook, but a bit too narrative for my liking - especially for such a long and complex subject as the history of Rome. I prefer a textbook to have more structure and to eliminate some of the minor names and events in exchange for more interpretive framework. While some sections of the textbook were excellent, I think many of my students were overwhelmed by its content.
Some aspects of this book were good, clearly Mr. Potter did some independent thinking. However I sensed a lack of deference toward the Christian themes of the History of Rome. Also distinctly present is a thinly veil irony, which gets somewhat tiresome.
This book provides a richly detailed history without boring the reader with minutiae. Excellent maps, key quotes from authors.