A Companion to the Roman Empire provides readers with aguide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Romanstudies, taking account of the most recent discoveries.
* This Companion brings together thirty original essays guidingreaders through Roman imperial history and the field of Romanstudies
* Shows that Roman imperial history is a compelling and vibrantsubject
* Includes significant new contributions to various areas of Romanimperial history
* Covers the social, intellectual, economic and cultural historyof the Roman Empire
* Contains an extensive bibliography