Rome the Cosmopolis
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Ancient Rome was a vast and varied metropolis. By coercion and seduction it attracted a population from every province of its empire, as well as foodstuffs, building materials and entertainment from all over the world. What impact did the possession of empire have on the city itself? How did its inhabitants, visitors and subjects comprehend its unique role? How did Rome stay Roman when it encompassed the world? This collection of essays seeks to explore key aspects of the relationship between Rome and its empire.
Catharine Edwards
Catharine Edwards is a professor of Classics and Ancient History at Birkbeck, University of London where she has been since 2006, and is one of the world's foremost experts on Roman History. A Fellow of the British Academy, she has published extensively on Roman cultural history, including academic books. She translated Suetonius' Lives of the Caesars for Oxford World's Classics, is a regular contributor for the BBC, and writes regularly for the Times Literary Supplement.
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