This book examines the course and nature of Roman expansion during the Republic and Early Empire, focusing on the impact of Roman rule on the subject, and the effect of empire on the imperial power. These are topics which have long generated considerable controversy among modern scholars. The study and judgement of Roman imperialism have always been informed by contemporary perceptions of international power relations and this is one reason students engage with the subject so readily.Part II of the book lays out the evidence and the circumstances in which texts were written so that the student can use this material to consider and evaluate the debates about Roman imperialism, then and since, presented in Part I. This volume is a valuable guide to a central aspect of the classical world. A very useful introduction. --Chris Epplett, University of Lethbridge "Mouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada, " Equipped with this book, readers will be offered a reliable and thought-provoking guide to one of the most heated areas of debate in ancient history. Erskine has accomplished the task elegantly and concisely. The book deserves the widest possible readership. Mark Humphries, Professor of Ancient History, Swansea University The transformation of Rome from a small central Italian city-state into the sole Mediterranean superpower has long proved fascinating and controversial. At its height the Roman Empire extended from Britain in the North to Libya in the South and from Spain in the West to Syria in the East. It has impressed not only by its extent but also by its longevity. Andrew Erskine examines the course and nature of Roman expansion, focusing on explanations, ancient and modern, the impact of Roman rule on the subject and the effect of empire on the imperial power. All these topics have created a tremendous amount of discussion among scholars, not least because the study of Roman imperialism has always been informed by contemporary perceptions of international power relations. The book is divided into two halves. Part I treats some of the main issues in modern debates about Roman imperialism, while Part II offers a selection of the most important source material allowing readers to enter these debates themselves. Key features: central issues in modern debates about Roman imperialism are identified and discussed - key texts in translation along with key images are gathered and made accessible - includes a comprehensive timeline, glossary, further reading and useful website resources Andrew Erskine is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh. Equipped with this book, readers will be offered a reliable and thought-provoking guide to one of the most heated areas of debate in ancient history. Erskine has accomplished the task elegantly and concisely. The book deserves the widest possible readership. Mark Humphries, Professor of Ancient History, Swansea University The transformation of Rome from a small central Italian city-state into the sole Mediterranean superpower has long proved fascinating and controversial. At its height the Roman Empire extended from Britain in the North to Libya in the South and from Spain in the West to Syria in the East. It has impressed not only by its extent but also by its longevity. Andrew Erskine examines the course and nature of Roman expansion, focusing on explanations, ancient and modern, the impact of Roman rule on the subject and the effect of empire on the imperial power. All these topics have created a tremendous amount of discussion among scholars, not least because the study of Roman imperialism has always been informed by contemporary perceptions of international power relations. The book is divided into two halves. Part I treats some of the main issues in modern debates about Roman imperialism, while Part II offers a selection of the most important source material allowing readers to enter these debates themselves. Key features: central issues in modern debates about Roman imperialism are identified and discussed - key texts in translation along with key images are gathered and made accessible - includes a comprehensive timeline, glossary, further reading and useful website resources Andrew Erskine is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh. Andrew Erskine is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh. Used Book in Good Condition