Rome and her Empire

Writing for a general readership, the author examines the entire course of the history of the Roman Empire from the first development of the city, through the establishment of the Republic, to the rise and fall of Empire. Primarily a political history, the work takes a chronological approach to the topic, examining the reasons for the development of governmental forms, the reasons for Roman expansionism, and the impacts of these developments on elites and subjects alike. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

David Shotter is a retired Senior Lecturer in History and Classics at the University of Lancaster. He has published widely on Ancient Rome, and his books include The Roman Frontier in Britain.