The Beginnings of Rome by Tim Cornell

The Beginnings of Rome by Tim Cornell

The beginnings of Rome, once thought to be lost in the mists of legend, are now being revealed by an ever-increasing body of archaeological evidence, much of it unearthed during the past twenty-five years. This new material has made it possible to trace the development of Rome from an iron-age village to a major state which eventually outstripped its competitors and became a Mediterranean power. The study of this period raises acute questions of historical method, demanding analysis of many different kinds of archaeological evidence in conjunction with literary sources. Professor Cornell uses the results of up-to-date archaeological techniques and takes current methodological debates into account. The Beginnings of Rome offers new and often controversial answers to major questions such as Rome's relations with the Etruscans, the conflict between patricians and plebeians, the causes of Roman imperialism and the growth of a slave-based economy.

'TJ Cornell's synthesis of early Roman history has some great virtues: it is learned, up-to-date and readable.' – London Review of Books

'Cornell's lucid review of what we know of early Rome (to 264 BC) is excellent value ... The book is warmly recommended.' – JACT Review

'Cornell's is the most authoritative study of early Roman history to have been written by a single author since Beloch's Romanische Geschichte of 1926. The Beginnings of Rome is an authoritative, important, and timely book from which we are all benefiting, and from which much subsequent study of early Rome will start.' – The Classical Review

'Cornell's is the most authoritative study of early Roman history to have been written by a single author since Beloch's Romanische Geschichte of 1926. The Beginnings of Rome is an authoritative, important, and timely book from which we are all benefiting, and from which much subsequent study of early Rome will start.' - The Classical Review

T.J. Cornell is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Manchester.

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ISBN 13	9780415015967
ISBN 10	0415015960
Title	The Beginnings of Rome
Author	Tim Cornell
Series	The Routledge History Of The Ancient World
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1995-09-14
Number of pages	528
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