Book 18

The History of Rome: From the Earliest Times to the End of the Empire From 753 BC to 476 AD. Updated and Revised Edition. Moncton, NB, Canada: Electronic Christian Media, 2019. Everyone acknowledges the great value of the well-respected classicist William Smith’s A Smaller History of Rome first published in 1865. Building on the solid scholarship of the last century, this new updated and revised publication of the 1881 edition with the latest scholarship is published to provide a concise single volume detailed history of Rome from the foundation of the city of Rome in 753 BC, to the establishment of the Roman Empire down to 476 AD. Subject matters covered include day-to-day life, politics, wars fought, architecture, literature, and much more.

This updated edition retains as much of the original material and structure as possible while updating the grammar and spelling as well as providing a new layout and headings to make it easier to read. Most of the illustrations, that include busts, coins, buildings and maps were replaced with over 115 original photographs.

As one of the world’s most trusted classicist William Smith’s History of Rome is sure to provide reliable background information for the study of the ancient history of Rome for scholars and students.

SIR WILLIAM GEORGE SMITH (1813–1893) was an English lexicographer. He taught at University College School, London and wrote extensively on classical subjects. He was the editor of the Quarterly Review (1867–1893). He also wrote A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (1842), The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1849), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1857), The Dictionary of Christian Antiquities (1875–1880), The Dictionary of Christian Biography (1877–1887) and The Dictionary of the Bible (1860–1865) updated in 2019 by Dr. David E. Graves.