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A History of the Roman Republic
Klaus Bringmann
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Description for A History of the Roman Republic
Paperback. * A major new history of the Roman republic written by an expert in the field. * The first all-round general textbook on the Roman republic, clearly and accessibly written. * A coherent and authoritative synthesis of this period in Roman history. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
In this new and authoritative history of the Roman republic, distinguished historian Klaus Bringmann traces the rise of a small city state near the Tiber estuary into a power that controlled the Italian peninsula and created the final Empire of antiquity, an Empire that was to become both the most enduring in the ancient world and to have the most far-reaching consequences for posterity. Whilst this book is chronologically organized, giving the reader a clear sense of the historical progress and dynamics of Roman republican history, it also offers a coherent and authoritative overview of the culture, economics, religion ... Read more
In this new and authoritative history of the Roman republic, distinguished historian Klaus Bringmann traces the rise of a small city state near the Tiber estuary into a power that controlled the Italian peninsula and created the final Empire of antiquity, an Empire that was to become both the most enduring in the ancient world and to have the most far-reaching consequences for posterity. Whilst this book is chronologically organized, giving the reader a clear sense of the historical progress and dynamics of Roman republican history, it also offers a coherent and authoritative overview of the culture, economics, religion ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
508g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745633718
SKU
V9780745633718
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About Klaus Bringmann
KLAUS BRINGMANN, Professor of Greek and Roman History, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main. Translated by W. J. SMYTH.
Reviews for A History of the Roman Republic
Bringmann's thorough and detailed survey of the Roman Republic will be a welcome resource for those seeking an introduction to the period. Celia Schulz, Yale University In this work, the author has shown himself to be fully conversant with both primary and secondary sources, and has succeeded in presenting a thorough analysis of the rise and fall of ... Read more