Argues that Roman expansion in Italy was accomplished more by means of negotiation among local elites than through military conquest.

The book opens with a description of the peoples of Italy at around the end of the fourth century B.C. It describes the early success of Roman diplomacy and for

The first of the Roman Conquests series, this volume will look at how Rome went from just another Latin town under Etruscan rule, to a free republic that gradua

This second edition examines all aspects of Roman history, and contains a new introduction, three new chapters and updated bibliographies.

Few empires had such an impact on the conquered peoples as did the Roman empire, creating social, economic, and cultural changes that erased long-standing diffe