Contains essays on the people, events, architecture and culture of Ancient Rome. Includes supplemental sections on Roman Britain, Spain, and Anglo-Saxon England.
Provides a study of early Roman women and their historical context. Includes women of influence biographies, imperial women, forgotten women, republican women, and heroines of Rome.
Features the biographies of Gaius Julius Caesar, the famous Roman stateman, and of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, Hannibal's opponent in the Second Punic War, along with a historical timeline.
Historical review of the Roman tribune who reformed the redistribution of public lands for the benefit of the poor, discussion of his aims and analysis of sources.