--- product_id: 13491537 title: "The Oxford History of the Roman World" brand: "john boardmanjasper griffinoswyn murray" price: "VT12280" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/13491537-the-oxford-history-of-the-roman-world store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Oxford History of the Roman World **Brand:** john boardmanjasper griffinoswyn murray **Price:** VT12280 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Oxford History of the Roman World by john boardmanjasper griffinoswyn murray - **How much does it cost?** VT12280 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/13491537-the-oxford-history-of-the-roman-world) ## Best For - john boardmanjasper griffinoswyn murray enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted john boardmanjasper griffinoswyn murray brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Oxford History of the Roman World - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81rnEyuctnL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent, if a bit flawed. *by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2005* The Oxford History of the Roman World is, first and foremost, an excellent edition and a perfect primer for the lay-historian and undergraduate. I am not denying that fact (though in this case I wish it was possible to give this book 4 1/2 stars, but nevertheless...); what I will do now, however, is go into a bit more detail about the positives and negatives of this broad history.Being The Oxford HISTORY of the Roman World, one logically starts with the pure historiography. It is very good indeed, but, unlike the Oxford History of Greece (a superior volume), the pure history stops about mid-way through the book and is replaced with more specific chapters dealing with literature, philosophy, religion, art and architecture. All of these are fascinating, in particular literature and philosophy, but the history of the later Imperial times becomes somewhat muddled due to no chapter dedicated solely to the background of the period. This is disappointing, even more so because it certainly could have been done: the final chapter, Envoi: Taking Leave of Antiquity, is an excellent chapter on, among other things, the (very) general history of the fifth century Roman Empire (up to its collapse in 476 AD by the Goths), and the Cambridge authority who wrote it, I feel, could have easily written a larger chapter on solely the history of the Imperial period to be slotted into it's appropriate place. Unfortunately that is not the case and the volume, in this regard, is left feeling naggingly incomplete.The chapters on philosophy and literature, as I have said, are excellent (philosophy, I feel, more interesting.) Like the Greek history had its chapter dedicated to Homer, so does the Roman history have a chapter dedicated to Virgil - both are fascinating. The philosophy component is excellent, but I felt it was underrepresented in this volume. It had a large presence in the Greek edition and I found it enthralling reading.The chapters on art and architecture were interesting indeed, but there were too many and they were too lengthy. Art and architecture for the casual historian is important but perhaps too specialised a field to have such a large presence in the general history of a period. They would do better to be either cut down in length and number or saved for another, more comprehensive, volume. As they stand they are interesting; but it leaves me wondering what they left out to include these (perhaps my missing history of later Imperial Rome!)Overall, this is an excellent volume and a great primer for those wishing to understand ancient Rome from it's foundations to the collapse of the Western Empire. For all its faults I couldn't bear to give it four stars - four and a half would have been perfect but, alas, that cannot be done. So I give it five.As always, the bibliography and further reading sections are excellent, as are the maps and the overall quality of the book's construction.Enjoy (and I won't hold it against you if you skip the Art and Architecture essays!). You won't regret it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by O***E on Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2017* Serious readers only. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2017* Great insightful book --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/13491537-the-oxford-history-of-the-roman-world](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/13491537-the-oxford-history-of-the-roman-world) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*