The beginnings of Rome are now being revealed by an ever-increasing body of archaeological evidence, much of it unearthed since the 1970s. This new material has made it possible to trace the development of Rome from its beginnings as an Iron Age village to the major state which became a Mediterranean power. This work uses the results of up-to-date archaeological techniques as well as taking current methodological debates into account. Covering the years 753 BC to 264 BC, it offers new perspectives on major questions such as Rome's relations with the Etruscans, the conflict between patricians and plebeians, the causes of Roman imperialism and the growth of a slave-based economy.
- ISBN10 0415015952
- ISBN13 9780415015950
- Publish Date 14 September 1995
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 November 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Routledge
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 544
- Language English