{"product_id":"9780472032457-the-british-museum-concise-introduction-to-ancient-rome","title":"The British Museum Concise Introduction to Ancient Rome","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn accessible and beautifully illustrated survey of the world of Ancient Rome\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis amply illustrated book offers a concise, lively, and authoritative overview of the history of ancient Rome, from its earliest foundations to its legacy in the modern Western world. Information is provided accessibly with feature sidebars and easy-to-use reference pages at the end. Each chapter has its own substantial annotated bibliography in addition to a comprehensive general list of recommended printed and web resources, and further reference tools include a list of international museum collections, chronologies and a general index. This book will appeal to a wide range of general readers, museum visitors, undergraduate students and life-long learners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Who were the Romans? \u003cbr\u003e1 Roman government and citizenship \u003cbr\u003e2 The army \u003cbr\u003e3 Infrastructure (economic and physical) \u003cbr\u003e4 Coinage and commerce \u003cbr\u003e5 Spectacle and entertainment \u003cbr\u003e6 Religions, near and far \u003cbr\u003e7 The household (domestic life) \u003cbr\u003e8 Death and the afterlife\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: The legacy of Rome (the concept of empire)\u003cbr\u003eAnnotated chapter bibliographies and a general bibliography including both printed and web resources Annotated list of important museum collections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by The British Museum Press \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNancy H. Ramage is Charles A. Dana Professor of the Humanities and Arts in the Department of Art History at Ithaca College, and Andrew Ramage is a professor in the Department of the History of Art at Cornell University. Both received their doctorates from Harvard University and have since written several books including (together) \u003ci\u003eRoman Art: Romulus to Constantine\u003c\/i\u003e. Andrew Ramage is also the co-author with Paul Craddock of \u003ci\u003eKing Croesus' Gold: Excavations at Sardis\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eHistory of Gold Refining\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55419621212534,"sku":"9780472032457","price":27.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33669228.jpg?v=1748554112","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780472032457-the-british-museum-concise-introduction-to-ancient-rome","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}