ENGLISH

The History of Rome, Volume 2

By Theodor Mommsen , William Purdie Dickson (translator)

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9780511707513, 9781108009744
DOI
10.1017/CBO9780511707513
Google Books ID
TYeKuQqWEXIC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11675625 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Classics
Pages
492\492
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

The classical historian Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903) published his History of Rome between 1854 and 1856. His work was received with widespread acclaim by the scholarly community and the reading public. In 1902, in recognition of this monumental work, Mommsen was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and acclaimed as 'the greatest living master of the art of historical writing'. Mommsen rejected traditional Enlightenment accounts, which glorified ancient Rome; instead, guided by a new and rigorous criticism of sources, he began the demythologisation of Roman history. In a vivacious and engaging style, using modern terms to express classical ideas, Mommsen drew bold parallels between the nineteenth century and classical Rome. Volume 2 covers the period from the unification of Italy to the subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States. This English translation, first published in 1862, is based on the German third edition (1861).

Similar books