Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Historical Introduction
I The Sources
II Italy and Rome
III The Roman Governing Classes
IV The Conquest of Italy
V From Italian Power to Mediterranean Power
VI The Conquest of the East
VII The Consequences of Empire – The Governing Classes
VIII The Imperial Power
IX The Consequences of Empire–The Governed
X Reform and Revolution
XI Rome and Italy
XII The End of Consensus
XIII The World Turned Upside Down
XIV The Embattled Oligarchy
XV The Military Dynasts
Epilogue
Appendices
1 The Roman Assemblies
2 The Roman Army
3 Equites
4 The Special Commands
Maps
1 Central Italy
2 Italy
3 The Eastern Mediterranean
4 The Western Mediterranean
Date Chart
Further Reading
Indices
1 Sources
2 Persons
3 Places
4 General Index and Glossary
About the Author
Fontana History of the Ancient World
About the Publisher
