Cicero : a very short introduction / Yelena Baraz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baraz, Yelena, 1975- author.

Series:

Very short introductions

Very short introductions 2399-7168

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cicero, Marcus Tullius.

Rome--Politics and government--265-30 B.C.

Rome.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Marcus Tullius Cicero shaped late republican Rome as an orator, statesman, and philosopher, defining public speaking and adapting Greek thought for Roman audiences. He rose to the highest political office, engaged in power struggles, and faced exile before his assassination. This Very Short Introduction·explores Cicero’s role as a mediator between theory and practice, philosophy and politics, Greek ideas and Roman tradition. His speeches influenced oratory for centuries, while his philosophical works established key foundations·for later thinkers. By examining his intellectual and political life, this book reveals how overarching ideas connected his diverse contributions."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The many deaths of Marcus Tullius Cicero

New man

Statesman

Orator

Philosopher

Poet

Friend and family man.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Oxford Academic, viewed April 24, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version : Baraz, Yelena. Cicer.

ISBN:

9780191980862

0191980862

OCLC:

1523089778

Publisher Number:

CIPO000248932

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license