empire, 30 b.c.-476 a.d

Discusses the contributions of various rulers of ancient Rome, including Fabius, Marius, Caesar, Cicero, Augustus, Nero, Constantine, and Justinian.

Presents more than seven hundred entries, alphabetized and cross-referenced within topics including the ideas, objects, activities, events, and figures that shaped ancient Rome, from Aeneas to the "year of the four emperors." Also includes a chronology, emperor list, and selected bibliography.

Hadassah conceals scars and identity with veils after she narrowly escapes death. She risks her life to heal the person who tried to destroy her.

An abridged, profusely illustrated edition of the classic work originally published in six volumes from 1776 to 1788.

Presents an overview of the history of ancient Rome, from its beginnings and height, to its eventual downfall, describing the art, architecture, and urban planning of this ancient empire.

After the death of his father and a divorce, military doctor Gaius Petrius Ruso decides to relocate to an outpost of the Roman Empire, where he becomes attached to a slave girl he rescues from her abusive master and risks his life investigating the murders of local prostitutes.

Regeane, a beautiful young woman who changes into a wolf with the rising moon, must fight for love and dignity when she is peddled in marriage to a barbarian lord by her depraved uncle who threatens to expose her secret if she refuses to help him in his vile schemes.

Introduces readers to the Roman Empire, providing a history of its rise and fall; details on Roman daily life; coverage of Roman literature, art, and popular culture; and information on its significant leaders.

Flavia and her friends go to Rome to celebrate the Festival of Jupiter at Senator Cornix's town house, where they befriend the young charioteer, Scopas, and quickly find themselves embroiled in a campaign to sabotage one of the rival racing factions.

Centurions Macro and Cato head to the Eastern edges of the Empire in the first century A.D., where the peace and safety of Rome are threatened by a takeover attempt by long-standing enemy Parthia.