David M. Gwynn (Lecturer in Ancient and Royal Late Antique History

The Roman Republic

A Very Short Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

Here, David Gwynn reflects on the remarkable legacy of the Roman Republic. The rise and fall of the Republic holds a special place in the history of Western civilization; it has been presented as a model, a source of inspiration, but also a warning.

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Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 182mm x 113mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 146g
• ISBN-13: 9780199595112
• ISBN-10: 0199595119
• Artikelnr.: 35468326

Autorenporträt

Dr David Gwynn is Lecturer in Ancient and Late Antique History at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of several books including The Eusebians: The Polemic of Athanasius of Alexandria and the Construction of the "Arian Controversy" (OUP, 2007).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1: The mists of the past
2: The Republic takes shape
3: Men, women, and the gods
4: Carthage must be destroyed
5: Mistress of the Mediterranean
6: The cost of Empire
7: Word and image
8: The last years
9: The afterlife of the Republic
Chronology
The Roman Constitution
Further Reading
Index