Ancient+Rome

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Definition/Introduction

What is the topic? What does it cover?

The story of ancient Rome is the story of how a small community became one of the world’s greatest empires. Ancient Rome had an enormous influence on the development of Western civilization.

Catalog Subject Headings or Keywords

Rome Italy Ancient civilization Ancient history

Dewey Numbers

930 Ancient history 937 Ancient Rome 945 Italy

Print Resources

Reference titles [dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, specific subject references]

Adkins, Lesley. Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome. Facts On File, c2004.

Ancient Greece and Rome : An Encyclopedia For Students. Charles Scribner's Sons, c1998.

Arts & Humanities Through The Eras. Ancient Greece and Rome, 1200 B.C.E.-476 C.E. Thomson/Gale, c2005.

Corbishley, Mike. Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ancient Rome. J. Paul Getty Museum, 2004, c2003.

Knight, Judson. Ancient Civilizations. UXL, c2000.

Nardo, Don. The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Ancient Rome. Greenhaven Press, c2002.

General titles [nonfiction, any suitable fiction]

Be sure to check the school online catalog to find suitable materials

Corbishley, Mike. Ancient Rome. Facts on File, c2003. Ganeri, Anita. How Would You Survive as an Ancient Roman? Franklin Watts, 1995, c1993. Grant, Neil. Every Day Life in Ancient Rome. Smart Apple Media, c2004. Jovinelly, Joann. The Crafts and Culture of the Romans. Rosen Central, 2002. Lassieur, Allison. The Ancient Romans. Franklin Watts, c2004. Markel, Rita J. Your Travel Guide To Ancient Rome. Lerner Publications Co., c2004. Mellor, Ronald. The Ancient Roman World. Oxford University Press, c2004. Nardo, Don. The Ancient Romans. Lucent, c2001. Nardo, Don. Women of Ancient Rome. Lucent Books, Thomson/Gale, c2003. Woods, Michael. Ancient Warfare : From Clubs To Catapults. Runestone, c2000.

Journals

Be sure to check the online periodical database which lists a great many articles.

Bianchi, Robert Steven. “The Ancient Mediterranean”. Faces, Oct95, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p6, 4p, 4bw

Hambleton, Vicki. “The Wonders of Ancient Rome”. Calliope, Jan2001, Vol. 11 Issue 5, p44, 4p, 1c

Hanson-Harding, Alexandra. “If You Lived in Ancient Rome”. Junior Scholastic, 12/10/2001, Vol. 104 Issue 9, p14, 4p, 1 map, 5c

“Poor Life”. Kids Discover, Aug/Sep93, Vol. 3 Issue 7, p8, 2p, 3c

“Rich Life”. Kids Discover, Aug/Sep93, Vol. 3 Issue 7, p12, 2p, 8c

Web Resources

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