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ANRW is a work of international cooperation
in the field of historical scholarship. Its aim is to present all
important aspects of the ancient Roman world, as well as its legacy
and continued influence in medieval and modern times. Subjects are
dealt with in individual articles written in the light of present
day research. The work is divided into three parts:
I. From the Origins of Rome to the End of the Republic
II. The Principate
III. Late Antiquity
Each part consists of six systematic sections, which occasionally
overlap: 1. Political History, 2. Law, 3. Religion, 4. Language
and Literature, 5. Philosophy and the Sciences, 6. The Arts.
ANRW is organized as a handbook. It is a survey of Roman Studies
in the broadest sense, and includes the history of the reception
and influence of the Roman Culture up to the present time. The individual
contributions are, depending on the nature of the subject, either
concise presentations with bibliography, problem and research reports,
or representative investigations covering broad areas of subjects.
Approximately fifteen hundred scholars from thirty-five nations
are collaborating on this work. The articles appear in German, English,
French or Italian. As a work for study and reference, AUFSTIEG UND
NIEDERGANG DER RÖMISCHEN WELT is an indispensable tool for
research and academic teaching in the following disciplines:
Ancient, Medieval and Modern History - Byzantine and Slavonic Studies
- Classical, Medieval Latin, Romance and Oriental Philology - Classical,
Oriental and Christian Archaeology and History of Art - Legal Studies
- Religion and Theology, especially Church History and Patristics. |
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