ENGLISH

The Roman Revolution

By Ronald Syme

Book information

Publisher
OUP OXFORD
Year
1960
ISBN
9780192803207, 0198810016
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
17 MB (18307612 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2024-10-03 22:58:15

Description

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 society, the violent transference of power and property, and the establishment of Augustus' rule are presented in an unconventional narrative, which quotes from ancient evidence, refers seldomly to modern authorities, and states controversial opinions quite openly. The result is a book which is both fresh and compelling.

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