Welcome to the student website for Ancient Rome: A New History
Site Features
Welcome to the student website that accompanies the first edition of Ancient Rome: A New History by David Potter. The chapter summaries, timelines, maps, and links to key texts have been created to help you understand and study this groundbreaking introductory textbook. You can select individual chapters by number with the toolbar at the top of the screen. Use the toolbar on the right to select one of the features of the Study Guide:
- Summaries: The summary of each chapter will help you remember key points.
- Maps: The history of Rome covers a vast geographic area. Full color maps specially drawn for this textbook will help you keep track of the places and events you need to know.
- Timelines: The history recounted in this book covers over 1,600 years. The timelines will help you to remember the key events and their chronology.
- Key Texts: Much of what we know about Roman history depends upon the work of a number of key ancient historians and authors. This section explains the sources and provides links to essential texts on the web.