Cicero, one of the greatest orators of all time and an important politician at the time of the downfall of the Roman Republic, has left in his writings a first-hand view of the age of Caesar and Pompey. However, readers need to learn how to interpret these writings and, as with any politician or orator, not to believe too easily what he says. This book is a guide to reading Cicero and a companion to anyone who is prepared to take the long but rewarding journey through his works. It is not in itself a biography, but may help readers to construct their own biographies of Cicero or histories of...
Cicero, one of the greatest orators of all time and an important politician at the time of the downfall of the Roman Republic, has left in his writing...
In post-imperial Britain our conceptions of what an empire is or should be have changed, and this study of the organisation of the Roman Empire reflects that mood, using up-to-date research and material to provide a contemporary approach to the Roman exercise of power. It looks at the growth and organisation of the empire; government and taxation; the impact of maonarchy; cities and local government; Roman law and citizenship; publicity, theatre and cult.
In post-imperial Britain our conceptions of what an empire is or should be have changed, and this study of the organisation of the Roman Empire reflec...
Volume IX of the second edition of The Cambridge Ancient History has for its main theme the process commonly known as the "Fall of the Roman Republic." Chapters 1-12 supply a narrative of the period from 133 B.C. to the death of Cicero in 43 B.C., with a prelude analyzing the situation and problems of the Republic from the turning-point year 146 B.C. Chapters 13-19 offer analysis of aspects of Roman society, institutions and ideas during the period.
Volume IX of the second edition of The Cambridge Ancient History has for its main theme the process commonly known as the "Fall of the Roman Republic....
The period described in Volume X of the second edition of The Cambridge Ancient History begins in the year after the death of Julius Caesar and ends in the year after the fall of Nero, the last of the Julio-Claudian emperors. Its main theme is the transformation of the political configuration of the state and the establishment of the Roman Empire. Chapters 16 supply a political narrative history of the period. In chapters 7-12 the institutions of government are described and analysed. Chapters 13-14 offer a survey of the Roman world in this period region by region, and chapters 15-21 deal...
The period described in Volume X of the second edition of The Cambridge Ancient History begins in the year after the death of Julius Caesar and ends i...
Incorporating the most recent scholarship, this book offers a fascinating history of Rome and the Roman peoples during the rule of the first Roman emperor, Augustus.
Written in an easily accessible style, making it the ideal introduction to Augustan Rome for those with little previous knowledge
Offers compelling insight into the workings of Roman society during this pivotal period in its history
Incorporates the most recent scholarship on aspects of Augustus's reign including the armed forces, religion, and intellectual and cultural life
Andrew Lintott is a...
Incorporating the most recent scholarship, this book offers a fascinating history of Rome and the Roman peoples during the rule of the first Roman emp...
Plutarch's Lives have been popular reading from antiquity to the present day, combining engaging biographical detail with a strong underlying moral purpose. The Lives of Demosthenes and Cicero are an unusual pair in that they are about unmilitary men who, while superb technically as orators, were both in the end political failures, crushed by the military power which dominated their world. In these two Lives, Plutarch is not so much interested in Demosthenes' and Cicero's rhetorical technique as in their ability to persuade an audience to vote for the right course of action, even if that...
Plutarch's Lives have been popular reading from antiquity to the present day, combining engaging biographical detail with a strong underlying moral pu...
Violent conflict between individuals and groups was as common in the ancient world as it has been in more recent history. Detested in theory, it nevertheless became as frequent as war between sovereign states. The importance of such "stasis" was recognised by political thinkers of the time, especially Thucydides and Aristotle, both of whom tried to analyse its causes. "
Violence, Civil Strife and Revolution in the Classical City," first published in 1982, gives a conspectus of "stasis" in the societies of Greek antiquity, and traces the development of civil strife as city-states grew in...
Violent conflict between individuals and groups was as common in the ancient world as it has been in more recent history. Detested in theory, it ne...
Violent conflict between individuals and groups was as common in the ancient world as it has been in more recent history. Detested in theory, it nevertheless became as frequent as war between sovereign states. The importance of such "stasis" was recognised by political thinkers of the time, especially Thucydides and Aristotle, both of whom tried to analyse its causes. "
Violence, Civil Strife and Revolution in the Classical City," first published in 1982, gives a conspectus of "stasis" in the societies of Greek antiquity, and traces the development of civil strife as city-states grew in...
Violent conflict between individuals and groups was as common in the ancient world as it has been in more recent history. Detested in theory, it ne...
