The Romans: An Introduction to Their History and Civilisation [Die Römer: Eine Einführung in ihre Geschichte und Zivilisation]

8vo. 240 x 160 mm., [9 ½ x 6 ¼ inches]. x + 294pp., including final Appendices: Chronology, Population Statistics, Bibliography, Index. Ten maps and diagrams within text; final section of eight annotated photographic plates. Publisher’s terracotta paper over boards with gold stamping on spine; illustrated unclipped jacket. Book is Near Fine: seemingly unread. Jacket is Very Good: with some shelf soiling and abrasions at head and foot of spine-folds.

First English Edition. Karl Christ (1923-2008), the noted German historian, provides a wide-ranging cultural introduction—as opposed to a solely historical or military introduction—to the Romans. Christ’s study extends from legendary beginnings and Etruscan influences to Late Antiquity and the invasions of the Germanic tribes, the Huns, and all their co-vandalizers.