The Roman Empire is the paradigmatic empire of world history. Its rise, stability and prosperity but also decline and fall has impressed and fascinated people around the world and throughout times. The book written by eminent scholars of the field brings the features, structures and powers of this empire to light and comprehensively presents the subject with a global perspective.
The Roman Empire is the paradigmatic empire of world history. Its rise, stability and prosperity but also decline and fall has impressed and fascinate...
The ancient historians considered the Assyrian empire the crucial starting point of a new political system which was adopted by later empires. In modern historical research, this problem still needs to be investigated in a global perspective that studies the development of the imperial model through ages. Abundant epigraphical and archaeological sources can be used in investigating the expansionistic tacticts, the control structures, and the administrative procedures implemented by the Assyrians through a continuous effort of adaptation to evolving situations and changing needs. The book...
The ancient historians considered the Assyrian empire the crucial starting point of a new political system which was adopted by later empires. In mode...