The Roman Empire : a very short introduction - Kelly, Christopher, 1964- (Oxford; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006)
Conquest -- Imperial power -- Collusion -- History wars -- Christians to the lions -- Living and dying -- Rome revisited.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-146) and index.
Keywords: Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.; Rome -- Social life and customs