The Romans (Magill’s Literary Annual 2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Mary T. Boatwright, Daniel J. Gargola, Richard J. A. Talbert
- First Published: 2004
- Type of Work: History
- Time of Work: c. 4000 -337
- Genres: Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: Literature, Greek or Roman times, Archaeology or archaeologists, Rome, First century, Second century, Third century, Fourth century, Holy Roman Empire
Histories of Rome have traditionally focused on the city's political, military, and institutional history. As the evolution of the city is traced from a village on the River Tiber to the capital of a great empire, historians have inevitably dealt with the transition from monarchy to republic to imperial autocracy and with the deeds of great Romans like Romulus, Scipio Africanus, the Gracchi brothers, Cicero, Julius Caesar, and a succession of emperors, both good and bad. The Romans puts this traditional history in a broader context by juxtaposing political and military events...
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