Book First. The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy: 1. Introduction
2. The earliest migrations into Italy
3. The settlements of the Latins
4. The beginnings of Rome
5. The original constitution of Rome
6. The non-burgesses and the reformed constitution
7. The hegemony of Rome in Latium
8. The Umbro-Sabellian stock - beginnings of the Samnites
9. The Etruscans
10. The Hellenes in Italy - maritime supremacy of the Tuscans and Carthaginians
11. Law and justice
12. Religion
13. Agriculture, trade, and commerce
14. Measuring and writing
15. Art
Book Second. From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union of Italy: 1. Change of the constitution - limitation of the power of the magistrate
2. The tribunate of the plebs and the decemvirate
3. The equalization of the orders and the new aristocracy
4. Fall of the Etruscan power - the Celts
5. Subjugation of the Latins and Campanians by Rome
6. Struggle of the Italians against Rome
7. The struggle between Pyrrhus and Rome
8. Law, religion, military system, economic condition, nationality
9. Art and science
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