A history of Ancient Rome

Titchener, Frances B. 1954- (Author).

Summary: Utah State University professor, Frances Titchener delivers a course that will examine important events and key figures of the epoch. Major themes will be explored while touching upon the fascinating details of Roman life, such as the Romans' intensely hierarchical social order.

Record details

ISBN: 9781449886660
Physical Description: electronic resource
access
remote
1 sound file (ca. 8 hr. : digital.
Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books ; [Prince Frederick, Md.] : [Distributed by] OneClick Digital, 2011, p2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Downloadable audio file. Title from title screen (viewed March 3, 2011). "14 lectures."
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction to Rome, Italy, and the Romans, 1200-753 B.C. -- First there were kings, 753-510 B.C. -- Internal conflict: the Patrician and Plebeian Orders, 510-287 B.C. -- Roman expansion in Italy, 510-287 B.C. -- The First Punic War and the emergence of individuals, 264-241, B.C. -- Rome's greatest enemy: the Second and Third Punic Wars -- Plantations and the Gracchi Brothers -- The rise of Marius through African and Italian Wars, 128-83 B.C. -- Strong men fight it out, 123-53 B.C. -- And then there was one: Julius Caesar, 53-44 B.C. -- Augustus, the father of his country, 43 B.C. - 14 A.D. -- The Empire's first century: Julio-Claudians and the Flavians, 14-96 A.D. -- Gibbon's Golden Age and the beginning of the end, 96-303 A.D. -- Constantine, Barbarians, and the Great Transformation, 303-476 A.D.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribing institutions.
Participant or Performer Note:	Lecture given by Frances Titchener.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Downloadable applications available for access via iOS 4.0+ devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android 2.1+ devices.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web. Requires OneClick Digital Media Manager. System requirements: 200 MB of free disk space, 512 MB of RAM, Windows Installer 3.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (x86 and x64), Windows Media Player 10 QA.