The Roman Empire roots of imperialism
'How do empires grow, how are they ruled, do they exploit their subjects or civilise them? Morley's book weaves together modern theories of imperialism with the story of Europe's first, and greatest, empire.' Gregory Woolf, Professor of Ancient History, St. Andrews University
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London, New York
Pluto Press, Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan
2010, 2010
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| Series: | Roots of imperialism
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-156) and index
- Introduction : 'Empire without end'
- 'Carthage must be destroyed' : the dynamics of Roman imperialism
- 'They make a desert and call it peace' : the nature of Roman rule
- 'The emporium of the world' : the economic impact of empire
- 'They call it "civilisation"' : the dynamics of cultural change
- Envoi : 'decline and fall'