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`Long may the barbarians continue, I pray, if not to love us, at least to hate one another.'
Cornelius Tacitus, Rome's greatest historian and the last great writer of classical Latin prose, produced his first two books in AD 98. He was inspired to take up his pen...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
1999-03-04
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`Long may the barbarians continue, I pray, if not to love us, at least to hate one another.'
Cornelius Tacitus, Rome's greatest historian and the last great writer of classical Latin prose, produced his first two books in AD 98. He was inspired to take up his pen...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
1999-03-04
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The Gallic War, published on the eve of the civil war which led to the end of the Roman Republic, is an autobiographical account written by one of the most famous figures of European history. On one level a straightforward narrative of the campaigns Caesar fought...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
1998-11-26
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`However one defines Man, the same definition applies to us all. This is sufficient proof that there is no essential difference within mankind.' (Laws l.29-30)
Cicero's The Republic is an impassioned plea for responsible governement written just before the civil war...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
1998-04-02
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Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns.Caesar's narrative offers insights into his military strategy & paints a fascinating picture of his...
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Penguin
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1982-12-09
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Tacitus' Annals of Imperial Rome recount the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. With clarity and vivid intensity he describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of...
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Penguin
Parution :
1973-07-26
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The Roman Revolution is a profound and unconventional treatment of a great theme - the fall of the Republic and the decline of freedom in Rome between 60 BC and AD 14, and the rise to power of the greatest of the Roman Emperors, Augustus.The transformation of state and...
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OUP Oxford
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1963-03-27
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Nero is a compelling exploration of one of ancient rome’s most infamous emperors, examining the man behind the legend and the power that shaped his fate. Rising to the throne at just sixteen, nero began his reign with promise, guided by experienced advisors and welcomed...
Editeur :
Rob Satterfield
Parution :
2026-01-21
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Nero is a vivid and thought-provoking exploration of one of history’s most controversial rulers. The book traces nero’s journey from a young, privileged heir to the ruler of the vast roman empire, revealing how early promise gradually gave way to fear, excess, and...
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Rob Satterfield
Parution :
2026-01-16
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Classico inarrivabile della storiografia, Storia di Roma di Theodor Mommsen ha dato forma all'interpretazione storica dell'intera vicenda romana, dalle origini a Cesare. Comparso originariamente in tre volumi fra il 1854 e il 1856, l'opus magnum di Mommsen esponeva la...
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Cactus
Parution :
2024-07-20
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The Roman is a superb reconstruction of a time long ago, the Roman world in the time of the Emperors Claudius & Nero. It's the story of Minutus, of noble birth, who serves the government and travels widely through the Empire, from his home in Antioch to the seat of...
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Rare Treasure Editions
Parution :
2021-11-05
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Religious Rivalries in the Early Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity discusses the diverse cultural destinies of early Christianity, early Judaism, and other ancient religious groups as a question of social rivalry. The book is divided into three main sections....
Editeur :
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Parution :
2010-10-30
Collection :
Studies in Christianity and Judaism
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