Includes bibliographical references (p. [136]-156) and index
Introduction : ’Empire without end’ -- ’Carthage must be destroyed’ : the dynamics of Roman imperialism -- ’They make a desert and call it peace’ : the nature of Roman rule -- ’The emporium of the world’ : the economic impact of empire -- ’They call it "civilisation"’ : the dynamics of cultural change -- Envoi : ’decline and fall’.
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