01477namaa2200217 450000100120000000300090001200500170002100800070003802000150004504000130006008200080007310000350008124500440011626000480016030000430020850400410025150504040029252005160069665000190121265100280123171429342934AU-EpEBC20131008144216.0040206 a0195014545 cAu-EpEBC a9371 aStarr, Chester G.,d1914-1999.10aThe ancient Romans /cChester G. Starr. aNew York :bOxford University Press,c1971. a255 p. ;billus., maps ; pbk ;c23 cm. aIncludes bibliographical references. aThe rise of Rome and Carthage -- The second Carthaginian war -- Roman mastery of the Mediterranean -- Problems of the Roman republic -- The career of Julius Caesar -- Augustus, the first Roman emperor -- The empire in the time of Hadrian -- The prosperity of peace -- Symptoms of decline -- The expansion of Christianity -- Changes in the Roman empire -- The coming of the Germans -- Special essays. a For more than a thousand years Roman civilization held sway over the ancient world; because of this long dominion, Roman ideas about law and government and human values remain basic to our civilization today. Dr. Starr's engrossing narrative brings ancient Rome to life again in ways that the general reader, student, or traveler can easily respond to. The many maps, full-color illustrations, chronological charts, and drawings accompanying the text emphasize the singular qualities of Roman civilization.  aRomexhistory. aRome (Empire)yhistory.