Roman History Books and More

final of three chats on 'rome: an empire's story' by greg woolf on wednesday, october 2

On Wednesday, October 2 we are having our final chat on Rome: An Empire's Story by Greg Woolf (also as eBook).

We were supposed to discuss through chapter 12 during the last chat, however, we only made it through 9!

Let me suggest that we come to an agreement at the beginning of the chat which ones of chapters 10 through 18 we should emphasize. I will post some suggestions on Facebook as a keep reading and encourage others to do also.

Our chat room location (with instructions) at Google Talk.
Newcomers please contact Irene via that link.

second of three chats on 'rome: an empire's story' by greg woolf

On Wednesday, September 18 we are having the second of three online chats on Rome: An Empire's Story by Greg Woolf (also as eBook).

Chapters 7 through 12.

This is a very intersting book!  I wish I had the time to explore all of Woolf's source material, listed at the end of each chapter as suggested rreadings.

Our chat room location (with instructions) at Google Talk.
Newcomers please contact Irene via that link.

fergus millar 'omnibus' as e-book: 'rome, the greek world, and the east'

In his Rome: An Empire's Story, Greg Woolf lists among his background suggested readings Fergus Millar's collective writings: "Rome, the Greek East, and the World."

They can be had as e-book omnibus at the UNC Press:

Fergus Millar's Rome, the Greek World, and the East, Omnibus E-book
The Landmark 3-Volume Set That Transformed The Study Of The Roman Empire.

Fergus Millar is one of the most influential contemporary historians of the ancient world. His essays and books, including The Emperor in the Roman World and The Roman Near East, have enriched our understanding of the Greco-Roman world in fundamental ways. In his writings Millar has made the inhabitants of the Roman Empire central to our conception of how the empire functioned. He also has shown how and why Rabbinic Judaism, Christianity, and Islam evolved from within the wider cultural context of the Greco-Roman world.

This is a three-volume collection of Fergus Millar's essays, which transformed the study of the Roman Empire by shifting the focus of inquiry onto the broader Mediterranean world and beyond.