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Aspects of Roman history 82 BC-AD 14 : a source-based approach / Hilary Swain and Mark Everson Davies.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Swain, Hilary.
- Series:
- Aspects of classical civilisation.
- Aspects of classical civilization Aspects of Roman history, 82 BC-AD 14
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
- Rome.
- Rome--Politics and government--30 B.C.-284 A.D.
- Rome--Social life and customs.
- Rome--Social conditions.
- Rome--History, Military--30 B.C.-476 A.D.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (447 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Aspects of Roman History 82BC-AD14 examines the political and military history of Rome and its empire in the Ciceronian and Augustan ages. It is an indispensable introduction to this central period of Roman History for all students of Roman history, from pre-university to undergraduate level.This is the first book since H.H. Scullard's From the Gracchi to Nero, published two generations ago, to offer a full introductory account of one of the most compelling and vital periods in the history of Europe. Aspects of Roman History 82BC-AD14: <UL
- Contents:
- BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 SULLA AND POMPEY, 82-79; 3 POMPEY AND CRASSUS, 78-70; 4 THE KEY PLAYERS, 69-64; 5 CICERO, 'THE PEOPLE'S CONSUL', 63; 6 FRIENDS AGAINST THE WORLD, 62-59; 7 THE ROAD TO LUCA, 58-56; 8 DISINTEGRATION, 55-52; 9 THE DIE IS CAST, 51-48; 10 THE IDES OF MARCH, 44; 11 ANTONY AND OCTAVIAN, 44-42; 12 ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, 42-30; 13 FROM SON OF CAESAR TO AUGUSTUS, 30-18; 14 THE FIRST FAMILY, 18-2; 15 FATHER OF THE FATHERLAND, 2-AD 14; 16 SOCIETY; 17 RELIGION; 18 PROPAGANDA; 19 URBI: RUNNING THE CITY
- 20 ORBI: RUNNING THE EMPIRETIMELINE; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FURTHER READING; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-135-15159-8
- 1-135-15160-1
- 1-282-63973-0
- 9786612639739
- 0-203-85665-1
- 9780203856659
- OCLC:
- 642661370
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