Corbett: Roman Empire and Julius Caesar  

Arts and Humanities Through the Eras. Edward I. Bleiberg, James Allan Evans, Kristen Mossler Figg, Philip M. Soergel, and John Block Friedman, eds. Vol. 2: Ancient Greece and Rome 1200 B.C.E.-476 C.E.. Detroit: Gale, 2005. 2370 pp. 5 vols.

Presents a comprehensive history of the growth of the Roman Empire, its political and social culture, dictatorship under caesars, and the eventual decline of Rome.

Explores the Roman Empire from its mythical founding by Romulus, through development and expansion to decline after the barbarian invasions of the fourth and fifth centuries.

Contains full-color illustrated drawings depicting the historical, political, and cultural development of ancient Rome including the legend of Romulus and Remus, Roman mythology, the Roman legions and Roman Empire, the Colosseum and aqueducts, Pompeii, and more.

Examines the people, educational system, scientific and artistic discoveries, social structure, shopping, festivals, and famous artists of Rome in 143 A.D.