Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 113 mm x 182 mm, Gewicht: 133 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
A Very Short Introduction
Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 113 mm x 182 mm, Gewicht: 133 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
ISBN: 978-0-19-959511-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
The rise and fall of the Roman Republic occupies a special place in the history of Western civilization. From humble beginnings on the seven hills beside the Tiber, the city of Rome grew to dominate the ancient Mediterranean. Led by her senatorial aristocracy, Republican armies defeated Carthage and the successor kingdoms of Alexander the Great, and brought the surrounding peoples to east and west into the Roman sphere. Yet the triumph of the Republic was also its
tragedy.
In this Very Short Introduction, David M. Gwynn provides a fascinating introduction to the history of the Roman Republic and its literary and material sources, bringing to life the culture and society of Republican Rome and its ongoing significance within our modern world.
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Ideal for interested general readers, as well as students of history and classics.
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Introduction
1: The mists of the past
2: The Republic takes shape
3: Men, women, and the gods
4: Carthage must be destroyed
5: Mistress of the Mediterranean
6: The cost of Empire
7: Word and image
8: The last years
9: The afterlife of the Republic
Chronology
The Roman Constitution
Further Reading
Index
