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Noble, Thomas F. X.

Summary: Explores the five momentous centuries that link the Classical and Modern worlds and shows how the fall of the Roman Empire gave rise to three great civilizations: Medieval Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Islamic Caliphate. Examines many features of the period between A.D. 253 and A.D. 750, including the development of these unique civilizations, their memorable political and religious...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.1 LAT

Gibbon, Edward

Summary: An abridged, profusely illustrated edition of the classic work originally published in six volumes from 1776 to 1788.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rand McNally 1979

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 937 GIB

Gibbon, Edward

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt, Brace 1960

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Kamm, Antony.

Contents: 1. The Origins of Rome 2. The Republic 3. Twelve Caesars 4. Religions and Mythology 5. Society and Daily Life 6. Art, Architecture, and Building 7. Latin Literature 8. The Roman Army 9. The Empire: Stability, Disintegration, Recovery, Fall Appendices Index.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Routledge 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 937 KAM

Beard, Mary

Summary: Beard explores ancient Rome and how its citizens adapted the notion of imperial rule, invented the concepts of citizenship and nation, and made laws about those traditionally overlooked in history, including women, slaves, and criminals.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2015

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Beard, Mary

Summary: The best-selling author of The Fires of Vesuvius presents a comprehensive history of the social and political world of the Roman emperors including Julius Caesar, Nero, Alexander Severus, Caligula, and Marcus Aurelius.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton Company 2023

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Beard, Mary

Summary: "In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome, from its slightly shabby Iron Age origins to its reign as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean. Now, drawing on more than thirty years of teaching and writing about Roman history, Beard turns to the emperors who ruled the Roman Empire, beginning with Julius Caesar (assassinated 44 BCE) and...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in Audiobook Display, Call number: CD 920 BEA

Contents: The first Greek historians: Hecataeus and Hellanicus, Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius -- The late Roman republic: Julius Caesar, Nepos, Diodorus Siculus, Sallust -- The early Roman principate: Augustus and after: Livy, Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Velleius Paterculus, Josephus, Saint Luke -- The second century A.D.: Plutarch, Tacitius, Suetonius, Appian, Arrian -- The late Roman...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner's 1992

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938 GRA

Summary: Groundbreaking eight-part series reveals ancient Rome's hidden treasures and untold stories as never before. From iconic figures including Caligula, Caesar, and Constantine to epic events such as the eruption of Vesuvius, the invasion of Britain, and fall of Rome, this collection reveals a startling, up-to-date vision of the ancient empire and challenges our perception of what we know about the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2011

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WHE

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Doc W

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WHE

Beard, Mary

Summary: A prominent classicist explores ancient Rome and how its citizens adapted the notion of imperial rule, invented the concepts of citizenship and nation, and made laws about those traditionally overlooked in history, including women, slaves, and criminals.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation 2015

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 937 BEA

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist Wld Beard

Scarre, Christopher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thames and Hudson 1995

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 937.06 SCA

Freisenbruch, Annelise

Summary: Documents the stories of eight wives of Roman rulers, assessing their historical contributions and cultural influence and drawing parallels between modern first ladies and the lives of such ancient-world figures as Livia, Helena, and Julia.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2010

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 937.06 FRE

Grant, Michael

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1968

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 937.06 GRA

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