Aspects of Roman History AD 14 - 117

Aspects of Roman History, AD 14–117 charts the history of the Roman Imperial period, from the establishment of the Augustan principate to the reign of Trajan, providing a basic chronological framework of the main events and introductory outlines of the major issues of the period. The first half of the book outlines the linear development of the Roman Empire, emperor by emperor, accenting the military and political events. The second half of the book concentrates on important themes which apply to the period as a whole, such as the religious, economic and social functioning of the Roman Empire. 

The book includes:
• a discussion of the primary sources for Roman imperial history;
• clearly laid out chapters on different themes in the Roman Empire, such as patronage, religion, the role of the senate, the army and the position of  women and slaves, designed for easy cross-referencing with the chronological outline of events;
• maps, charts and illustrations;
• a guide to further reading.