For Roman History and Western Civilization courses.

This concise volume presents a selection of historical documents from the founding of Rome to its fall. All of the documents were translated from the Latin by D. Brendan Nagle, a recognized authority in Roman history. It is designed to provide students of history and civilization with a balanced selection of texts illustrating the social, cultural, political and military history of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Visual Documents provide unique insight into the material culture of ancient Rome.