The Cambridge Ancient History
Cambridge University Press
Edition: 2nd edition, 10/12/2000
EAN 9780521263351, ISBN10: 0521263352
Hardcover, 1246 pages, 23.1 x 15.8 x 8.9 cm
Volume XI of the second edition of The Cambridge Ancient History covers the history of the Roman empire in the period from AD 70 to 192, from Vespasian to the Antonines. The volume begins with the political and military history of the period. Developments in the structure of the empire are then examined, including the organisation and personnel of the central government and province-based institutions and practices. A series of provincial studies follows, and the society, economy and culture of the empire as a whole are reviewed in a group of thematic chapters. This edition is entirely rewritten from the 1936 edition. There is much more extensive discussion of social, economic and cultural issues, reflecting trends in modern scholarship, and the increase of archaeological evidence and development of new approaches to it. New documentary evidence, from texts on stone, wood and papyrus, has advanced knowledge in every chapter.
Part I. Narrative
1. The Flavians Miriam Griffin
2. Nerva to Hadrian Miriam Griffin
3. Hadrian to the Antonines A. R. Birley
Part II. Government and Civil Administration
4. The Emperor and his advisers Werner Eck
5. Emperor, Senate and magistrates Werner Eck
6. The growth of administrative posts Werner Eck
7. Provincial administration and finance Werner Eck
Part III. The Empire
8. Frontiers C. R. Whittaker
9. The army Mark Hassall
10. Local and provincial institutions and government Hartmut Galsterer
11. Rebels and outsiders Brent D. Shaw
Part IV. Rome, Italy and the Provinces
12. Rome and Italy Nicholas Purcell
13. Spain Géza Alföldy
14. Gaul C. Goudineau
15. Roman Germany C. Rüger
16. Africa C. R. Whittaker
17. Cyrenaica Joyce Reynolds
18. Britain Michael Fulford
19. The Danube provinces J. J. Wilkes
20. Greece and Asia Minor Barbara Levick
21. Syria and Arabia Maurice Sartre
22. Judaea Martin Goodman
Part Va. Economy and Society
23. The land Peter Garnsey
24. Trade and transport W. V. Harris
25. Industry and technology Kevin Greene
26. Commerce and finance J. Andreau
27. Demography Bruce W. Frier
28. Status and patronage Richard Saller
29. Family and household Richard Saller
Part Vb. Art and Culture
30. Literacy Greg Woolf
31. Literature and sophistic Ewen Bowie
32. Philosophy J. M. Dillon
33. Medicine Vivian Nutton
34. Art and architecture Malcolm A. R. Colledge
35. Religion J. H. W. G. Liebeschuetz.
'... an enormous enterprise, into which immense academic energy has been poured ... The volume thus offers a vast panorama survey of many aspects of the period ... conspicuously strong in examining the history of the various separate regions of the Empire ... volume XI is perhaps the most successful of all the Roman volumes in CAH2 published so far ... excellent sections in government and the working of the Imperial system, with a notably original contribution by Brent Shaw on 'Rebel and Outsiders.' English Historical Review