Great Library of Rome
Our Club has an extensive Great Library of Roman books, including many hard to find works. We also have over CCLVII books available to members as convenient PDF to read on screen, or MP3 Talking Books to listen on your phone or in your car. Please note that our library is for private study and educational purposes. Just ask about particular topics for a list of relevant titles, or check out some of the files below. As an example click "Romans" to read online.
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AVAILABLE as MP3 Talking Books (please request)
A Brief History of Roman Britain - Joan P. Alcock
Augustus - John Williams
CAESAR Life of a Colossus - Adrian Goldsworthy
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome - Mary Beard
The Rise of Rome - Anthony Everitt
The Twelve Caesars - Suetonius (a primary source and very entertaining introduction to the first Roman emperors)
A Brief History of Roman Britain - Joan P. Alcock
Augustus - John Williams
CAESAR Life of a Colossus - Adrian Goldsworthy
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome - Mary Beard
The Rise of Rome - Anthony Everitt
The Twelve Caesars - Suetonius (a primary source and very entertaining introduction to the first Roman emperors)
The History of Rome is a highly-recommended free podcast of 180 short audio tracks spanning all Roman history in an entertaining but very informative manner. Just click here for the podcast summary page and scroll to the bottom for podcast 001 - In the Beginning, or else just listen to topics that catch your interest. You can listen while browsing other sites on your computer too. Once you start, the story becomes very addictive, and far better than any work of fiction.
The later history of Rome from the Emperor Diocletian to the Fall of the Eastern Empire in 1476 is covered in a brilliant free podcast 12 Byzantine Rulers - The History of The Byzantine Empire.
We can guide you to many excellent online books
Complete Loeb Library online - ancient authors in Greek or Latin with facing English translations
Corpus Scriptorum Latinorum - Digital Latin Library
Outlines of Roman History - a nice concise introductory outline of Roman history
The Private Life of the Romans - excellent survey of everyday Roman life
Gardens of the Roman World - from the free Getty virtual library, lavishly illustrated
We also have copies available of Proxima Veritati - Immersive, interactive, 360-degree high-resolution panoramas of ancient sites, mainly in the Greek and Roman Mediterranean world.
Complete Loeb Library online - ancient authors in Greek or Latin with facing English translations
Corpus Scriptorum Latinorum - Digital Latin Library
Outlines of Roman History - a nice concise introductory outline of Roman history
The Private Life of the Romans - excellent survey of everyday Roman life
Gardens of the Roman World - from the free Getty virtual library, lavishly illustrated
We also have copies available of Proxima Veritati - Immersive, interactive, 360-degree high-resolution panoramas of ancient sites, mainly in the Greek and Roman Mediterranean world.
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DVD and Visual Media
Many DVDs are available of Roman movies (including classics like Cleopatra, shockers like Caligula, crazies like The Satyricon, and comedies like A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum), Roman tv series such as I Claudius, ROME and Spartacus, and a huge collection of documentaries. Also available as downloadable digital files. Right: Some DVD documentaries donated by club member Mitchell Green. Gratias tibi ago! |
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Selection of Roman pdf files
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De Re Militari (Concerning Military Matters) - Vegetius. Book 1: Recruit training, Book 2: Army organisation, Book 3: Military strategy, Book 4: Siege warfare, and naval warfare.
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The Cambridge Ancient History, Vol. 11: The High Empire, A.D. 70-192, Vespasian to the Antonines.
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Roman Battle Tactics - 109 BC - 313 AD.
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The Jewish Revolt - AD 66-74. Vespasian and Titus.
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A Companion to the Roman Army.
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The Roman Art of War: Theory and Practice
A Study of the Roman Military Writers |
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Gladiator - the Fighter's Manual
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Wearing the cloak: Dressing the Soldier in Roman Times
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Roman army in pictures
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Roman artillery
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Roman siege machinery
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Logistics of the Roman army at war
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Ancient Rome - An Illustrated History
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All about Romans
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Understanding Roman inscriptions
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Soldiers’ Families in the Early Roman Empire
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Imperial Roman Army
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