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Empire of ancient Rome / Michael Burgan.

by Burgan, Michael.

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Chelsea House, c2009.

Rome -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Rome -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.

Great empires of the past.

9781604131598 (hc.)

159 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p.147-151) and index.

The birth and growth of Rome -- The empire at its peak -- The decline and fall of Rome -- Politics and society in the empire -- Living and working in the empire -- Roman art, science, and culture -- Epilogue -- Time line -- Glossary.

"The influence of the Roman Empire has been widespread and profound, perhaps more so than that of any other empire or civilization. Rome laid the foundation for many of the institutions and ideas in the modern Western world, including the common political and legal systems. Roman ruins can still be found in distant England, and Roman aqueducts still bring fresh drinking water to modern Rome. Other legacies of the Roman Empire include concrete, pizza, sports arenas, and many English words. Empire of Ancient Rome, Revised Edition opens with a brief summary of the Roman Empire and provides an account of the world and geographic area in the years leading up to the empire. In an easy-to-follow format, this volume covers the growth of Rome as a republic, the political and social forces that drove the transition to a dictatorship of caesars, the reasons for Rome's eventual decline, and what happened to the remnants of the empire." --From the publisher.

Grade level : 7-12. Chelsea House.

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