Warmington and Miller have produced an accessible and informative sourcebook for students of The Joint Association of Classics Teachers (JACT) Advanced Level (A-level) who are following the syllabus for the period AD 14–AD 117. Epigraphic and numismatic evidence is presented to the reader with a full translation and historic commentary, providing further readings and summaries. Students of Roman epigraphy and those in academia would also find the sourcebook beneficial to teaching and research activities. Different types of epigraphy are presented to the reader including coinage; commemorative, dedicatory, epitaph, and honorific inscriptions; and letters. These inscriptions are divided into four sections and categorised under Tiberius to Nero (AD 14–AD 68) (7–30), the Year of Four Emperors (c.AD 69) (36–41), the Flavians (AD 69–AD 96) (42–54), and Nerva and Trajan (AD 96–AD 117) (55–70).

The structure of the sourcebook, which is aimed at JACT A-level students, is carefully crafted with features that would benefit students who are studying Roman inscriptions. Information additional to inscriptions is not extensive, and those who are new to epigraphic and numismatic analysis should not be overwhelmed by the information presented. Supplementary information is provided for the layout of each inscription, with introductory notes (4) provided for the arrangement of the entries and the translation that was largely annotated by B H Warmington. Students were carefully considered in the editing of the sourcebook, where the abbreviations (5) of epigraphic, numismatic, and general inscriptions were presented. Epigraphic notations in the translation were explained; however, these explanations were not extensive and were presented simply, keeping the targeted reader in mind. A concordance (71–73) was printed on the last pages of the sourcebook with references that did not exceed more than two books/periodicals that is referenced in the abbreviations (6). The index (74–78), also printed on the last pages of the sourcebook, was divided into five sections beneficial to the student: Army Units, Gods and Goddesses, Titles, Names of Persons, and Names of Places and Tribes. The abbreviations, concordance, and index were presented for the students’ benefit, allowing them to confidently use the sourcebook for their studies and perusal.

The entries of the inscriptions are presented clearly, with the references to books and periodicals, the provenance and year of discovery, and the date of the inscription. A full translation is given with a short historic commentary providing further readings where appropriate. Although some epigraphic conventions were observed, additional information would have improved the quality of each inscription entry. Missing information regarding each inscription included its current location and institution, the condition of the object, and stylistic aspects of the inscription. The editors have also taken creative freedom in the title of each inscription entry, which aids in students’ understanding, an approach similarly carried out in Hemelrijk’s Women and Society in the Roman World: A Sourcebook of Inscriptions from the Roman West (Reference Hemelrijk2021, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press). This approach supports the reader in quickly understanding the theme of the inscription, an ideal framework for students of Roman inscriptions, who are able to identify inscriptions relevant to their readings and study.

The significance of the inscription is also discussed in the commentary, such as inscription 4 (9), where the significance of imperial worship in Italy after the death of Augustus was discussed. This approach benefits the targeted reader; however, a more in-depth discussion, as well as consistency of this approach in other entries, would have improved the historic commentary. The historic commentary, at times, was limited, as we can see in inscription 70, where a limited commentary is written on ‘the remarkably active and successful military career’ (52–53) of Gaius Velius Rufus. The footnotes (1–7) in inscription 70, if presented in the historic commentary, would have improved the quality of the discussion of the inscription.

This sourcebook benefits students of Roman inscriptions with historic commentaries, recommended readings, and thematic summaries. Supplementary information is not exhaustive, with abbreviations, concordances, and indices presented as tools for students to confidently use the sourcebook. Although some additional information in the historic commentaries is needed, the layout of the sourcebook is structured primarily for the benefit of students. Warmington and Millet have edited a clear and concise sourcebook for students that is accessible for those in pre-university education and is also a key book for teachers of these students.