In 146 BC the armies of Rome destroyed Carthage and emerged as the decisive victors of the Third Punic War. The Carthaginian population was sold and its territo

A very readable introduction exploring much-contested issues and debates, and providing an original synthesis of this important topic.

The boni, the wealthy, but largely non-political, section of the Roman elite, have hitherto escaped scholarly attention. This book draws a detailed and rounded

Presents a new understanding of the social and political world of the late republic and the reasons for its fall.

A new historical survey that recasts the 'fall of the Roman Republic' as part of the rise of a uniquely successful world state.