{"product_id":"9780470655573","title":"The Roman Empire in Context Historical and Comparative Perspectives","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAncient World: Comparative Histories\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Roman Empire in Context\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistorical and Comparative Perspectives\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohann P. Arnason | Kurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Ancient \/ Rome\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThrough a series of original essays by leading international scholars, \u003ci\u003eThe Roman Empire in Context: Historical and Comparative Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comparative historical analysis of the Roman empire’s role and achievement and, more broadly, establishes Rome’s significance within comparative studies.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFills a gap in comparative historical analysis of the Roman empire’s role and achievement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures contributions from more than a dozen distinguished scholars from around the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the relevance of important comparativist themes of state, empire, and civilization to ancient Rome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJohann P. Arnason\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, and Visiting Professor at the Charles University in Prague. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003eCivilizations in Dispute: Historical Questions and Theoretical Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e (2003); \u003ci\u003eAxial Civilizations and World History\u003c\/i\u003e (co-ed., 2005); \u003ci\u003eEurasian Transformations, 10th to 13th Centuries: Crystallizations, Divergences, Renaissances\u003c\/i\u003e (co-ed., 2005), and \u003ci\u003eDomains and Divisions of European History\u003c\/i\u003e (co-ed., 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eKurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/b\u003e is David Herlihy University Professor and Professor of Classics and History Emeritus at Brown University, where he was also Director of the Program in Ancient Studies. Recent publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of Freedom in Ancient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e (2004, winner of the American Historical Association’s James Henry Breasted Prize), \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace in the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e (ed., 2007); \u003ci\u003eOrigins of Democracy in Ancient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e (co-author, 2007); \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Archaic Greece\u003c\/i\u003e (co-ed., 2009); and \u003ci\u003eEpic and History\u003c\/i\u003e (co-ed., 2010).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 February 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470655573\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e33.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315731263628,"sku":"9780470655573","price":178.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470655573_4aede417-1653-41cb-a735-16ffc0565764.jpg?v=1780162376","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470655573","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}