Provides information on the key places, people, events, and culture of more than seven hundred years of Roman history, from the legendary founding of the city by Aeneas to the fall of the last Roman emperor in 476 A.D. - (Baker & Taylor)

Praise for the previous edition:
"...recommended...a worthwhile purchase for academic and larger public libraries..." Booklist, starred review

"The articles are readable and accurate..." American Reference Books Annual

"Recommended..." Choice

Encyclopedia of Ancient Rome, Third Edition provides comprehensive and interdisciplinary coverage of the people, places, events, and ideas of ancient Rome. Each entry has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to fully reflect recent advances in archaeology, historical and literary criticism, and social analysis. In addition, the scope has been expanded to include the entire history of ancient Rome, from the first founding of the city through the legendary hero Aeneas and his descendants Romulus and Remus around 753 BCE to the final collapse of Roman power in the fifth century CE. All of the entries in this updated resource now reflect not only the imperial era, but also the entire course of Roman history.

New front and back matter items have been added to this fascinating resource, including an appendix on the study of ancient Rome, a glossary, a historical overview section, and a geographical overview section.

Coverage includes:

• Scipio Africanus
• Tiberius Gracchus
• Hannibal
• The Incorporation of Hellenism
• The Punic Wars
• The Struggle of the Orders
• and more.

Library Journal Reviews

Bunson (Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire) here provides a dynamic, engaging reference on the culture, history, and people of Ancient Rome. Entries offer considerable context, enhancing the accessibility of the information. Bunson's approach is distinctly interdisciplinary, weaving geography into military history, branches of philosophy into biographical entries, etc. Far from creating confusion, this method brings the Roman physical, intellectual, scientific, and social world to life. Biographic entries are particularly well written, presenting the roles of both well-known figures and important but obscure men and women with richness and sensitivity. The historical coverage spans the founding of Rome by Aeneas to the collapse of the empire in the fifth century C.E. Illustrations accompany many entries and include reproductions of portraits, photographs of busts, maps, and architectural diagrams. Appendixes provide further valuable information, such as recommendations of materials for the study of Roman history, lists of dictators and emperors, a glossary of important terms, and family trees of notable houses and dynasties. VERDICT A superb source of detailed, engaging information on the ever fascinating and often perplexing ancient Roman civilization, Bunson's work is a handy reference for classics students and enthusiasts alike.—Lauren de Bruin, Alberta Lib., Edmonton