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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791128103321

Autore

Swain Hilary

Titolo

Aspects of Roman history, 82 BC-AD 14 : a source-based approach / / Hilary Swain and Mark Everson Davies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-15159-8

1-135-15160-1

1-282-63973-0

9786612639739

0-203-85665-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (447 p.)

Collana

Aspects of classical civilization Aspects of Roman history, 82 BC-AD 14

Altri autori (Persone)

DaviesMark Everson

Disciplina

937/.05

Soggetti

Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D

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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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