The rise of Rome - Italy, 338-200; mechanisms of Roman control - treaties, alliance and colonies; the decline of the alliance - Italy in the 2nd century; the social and civil wars, 90 BC - AD 14; Italy and the emperor; the Italian economy; cults, sanctuaries and priesthoods in Roman Italy; municipal Italy I - constitutions and political life of the city; municipal Italy II - the social structure of the city.

A collection of primary sources, presented in translation with succinct commentary, for the period of the Roman conquest of Italy and the post- conquest process of Romanization. The book is aimed at undergraduate level ancient history courses.