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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910974163103321
• Autore: Swain Hilary
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Routledge, 2010
• ISBN: 1-135-15159-8; 1-135-15160-1; 1-282-63973-0; 9786612639739; 0-203-85665-1
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• 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