Aspects of Roman History 31 BC-AD 117

This new edition of Aspects of Roman History 31 BC- AD 117 provides an easily accessible guide to the history of the early Roman Empire. Taking the reader through the major political events of the crucial first 150 years of Roman imperial history, from the Empire-s foundation under Augustus to the height of its power under Trajan, the book examines the emperors and key events that shaped Rome-s institutions and political form. Blending social and economic history with political history, Richard Alston-s revised edition leads students through important issues, introducing sources, exploring techniques by which those sources might be read, and encouraging students to develop their historical judgement.

The book includes:

• chapters on each of the emperors in this period, exploring the successes and failures of each reign, and how these shaped the empire,
• sections on social and economic history, including the core issues of slavery, social