HIST C388 Roman History 

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• Includes the authoritative survey of the Greek and Roman worlds Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization

Concise Atlas of World History

• Each map is accompanied by an informative essay on the region and period
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A New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome (Reference DG68 .R5 1992)

Art, Architecture & Culture

Gardner's Art through the Ages (Reference N5300 .G25 1996)

A Global History of Architecture (Reference NA200 .C493 2007)

Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome (Reference DG77 .A35 1994)

Religion & Philosophy

Encyclopedia of Religion

Religions of the Ancient World (Reference BL687 .R47 2004)

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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MLA International Bibliography

• Excellent source for exploring scholarship related to Roman literature
• 4,000 journals as well as books, book chapters, proceedings, and dissertation
• Covers 1926 to present

Project MUSE

• Over full text 400 journal titles
• Topics of literature and criticism, history, visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and others.
• Coverage includes 1993 to present

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Ancient History Sourcebook: Rome

• Links to visual and aural material, reflecting the importance of art and archeology in the study of early history
• Specialized sections on the Roman history

Creative Commons

• Find images and video that you can legally use for educational purposes

Ancient World Mapping Center

• Downloadable maps of the Mediterranean region available for educational use only

Perseus Digital Library

• Primary sources with commentary and scholarly articles

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Kate Turabian's A Manual For Writers Of Term Papers, Thesis, And Dissertations. The latest edition of Turabian is located at the Service Desk (Reference LB2369 .T8)

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