Research Guides: Resources on the Legacy of Rome: Roman Legacy

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Rome's Legacy

FINDING INFORMATION ON ROME'S LEGACY TO WESTERN CIVILIZATION

Brill's New Pauly: Encyclopaedia of the Ancient World; Classical Tradition
This is the major scholarly encyclopedia about all aspects of the Greek and Roman world. Five volumes are devoted to the influence of the classical heritage from the end of the Roman Empire to modern times.
The Reception of Myth and Mythology (Brill's New Pauly, Supplement 4)
This book presents the impact and reception of classical Greek and Roman myths, as they have been represented from antiquity to the present. The mythological characters are discussed as their stories were represented by ancient authors and artists, then followed through the following millennia as they have been represented in the art, literature, philosophy, music, dance, film, and other arts of subsequent eras.

Discussion of Rome's wide-reaching legacy to Western civilization can be found in books by searching in OSCAR, the library's catalog, under the following subjects:

Rome -- Civilization -- Influence

Civilization, Classical -- Influence

Civilization, Western -- Roman influences

Civilization, Modern -- Roman influences

Europe -- Civilization -- Roman influences

In addition, searching the words "Roman influences" alone will bring up many areas of influence with a narrower focus, such as "Art, Renaissance -- Roman influences," "English literature -- Roman influences," "Law -- Louisiana -- Roman influences," and so forth.

Finally, searching for books on a specific field to which the Romans made major contributions will often turn up historical surveys that discuss their achievements and their influence in later times. For example, books on "Aqueducts -- Italy -- Rome" and "Water supply -- Italy -- Rome" can lead to more general surveys on "Water-supply engineering -- History."