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Traditions and Encounters Book Cover
Traditions and Encounters, 2/e
Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i

MEDITERRANEAN SOCIETY: THE ROMAN PHASE

Essay Quiz



1

How were the Romans so successful in conquering and holding such a vast territory?
2

Why did Christianity spread so much more rapidly than other religions of salvation?
3

The book refers to Augustus's government as "a monarchy disguised as a republic." What does this phrase mean? Does this disguise continue throughout the empire period?