This book is part of a book series called Quest .

There are 1 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Oxford University Press .

This book has the following chapters: Part 1 Early Rome: Romulus and Remus - history or legend? (1); Romulus and Remus - history or legend? (2); truth or legend?; gods and goddesses; gods and goddesses crossword; Roman gods and goddesses. Part 2 The republic: job descriptions; the growing power of Rome; Rome; power grows. Part 3 The Romans as engineers: building roads; waterworks; bathtime; water. Part 4 The Punic wars: Rome versus Carthage; time order; numbers; Hannibal in Italy; Hannibal's trek across the Alps; Hannibal - the Roman viewpoint. Part 5 The Roman army: should I join the army?; how did the Romans produce such good soldiers?; was it worth joining the army?; how were battles fought?; were legionaries well equipped to fight?; siege!. Part 6 The end of the republic: the rich and the poor; Julius Caesar; the life and times of Julius Caesar. Part 7 The Roman empire: Augustus; two important emperors; what did the empire do for Rome?; the buildings of Rome; be an archaeologist!; merchants and trade. Part 8 Everyday life in Rome: homes then and now; shopping; homes, shops and food; schools; Roman children -work and play; when the rich became poor; a visit to the theatre; at the races; were events at the Colosseum entertainment or slaughter?; the chariot race. Part 9 Christianity: the spread of Christianity; the Christians - a spy's report; Christians versus the Roman government. The Roman province of Britain: what happened when Caesar attacked Britain?; should Claudius invade Britain?; the Roman leaders who helped to conquer Britain; how did the Romans conquer Britain between 43 and 84 AD?; the buildings of Hadrian's Wall; building Hadrian's Wall; inside a fort on Hadrian's Wall. Part 11 Everyday life in Roman Britain: the new towns; towns and travellers in Roman Britain; be an estate agent!; leisure time in Roman Britain; the Barbarians are coming!; life and work in the countryside. Part 12 The decline and fall of Rome: the attacks on the Roman empire; the decline and attempts to stop the decline; the empire is dead!. Part 13 The legacy of Rome: what did the Romans do for us?; what do we have to thank the Romans for?; did the Romans leave much of a legacy?; conclusion.