The Beginnings of Rome: Italy and Rome from the Bronze Age to the Punic Wars (c.1000–264 BC)Using the results of archaeological techniques, and examining methodological debates, Tim Cornell provides a lucid and authoritative account of the rise of Rome. The Beginnings of Rome offers insight on major issues such as:
Answering the need for raising acute questions and providing an analysis of the many different kinds of archaeological evidence with literary sources, this is the most comprehensive study of the subject available, and is essential reading for students of Roman history. |
Contents
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2 The PreRoman Background | 31 |
3 The origins of rome | 48 |
4 The Rise of the CityState | 81 |
Kings Queens Events and Dates | 119 |
6 The Myth of Etruscan Rome | 151 |
7 The Reforms of Servius Tullius | 173 |
8 The Power of Rome in the Sixth Century | 198 |
11 The Twelve Tables | 272 |
12 Wars and External Relations 509345 BC | 293 |
13 The Emancipation of the Plebs | 327 |
14 The Roman Conquest of Italy | 345 |
15 Rome in the Age of the Italian Wars | 369 |
a note on early roman chronology | 399 |
Notes | 403 |
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Aeneas Aequi Ampolo ancient annalists antiquarians Appius archaeological evidence archaic period argued army Beloch bronze Caere CAH² VII.2 Campania century BC chronology Cicero citizens clans classes Claudius Coarelli comitia consular tribunes consuls consulship contributo cult culture curiae Decemvirs Dion Dionysius of Halicarnassus earliest Early Rome Etruria Etruscan cities Fabius fact Fasti fifth century Forum fourth century Gjerstad Greek groups Hernici Heurgon historians important inscription institutions Italy king later Latin Latium Lavinium legend literary Livy Livy's magistrates maximus military modern Momigliano Mommsen monarchy names narrative organisation original Pallottino patres patricians plebeian plebs political Polybius probably recorded reform regal period Republic rex sacrorum Röm Roma Roman Rome Rome's Romulus Sabine Samnites Sanctis sanctuary Satricum scholars Senate Servius Tullius settlement sixth sources StdR story suggests Tarquin Tarquinii Tarquinius Priscus temple territory theory tombs tradition treaty tribes Twelve Tables Varro Veii