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The Roman Republic: A Very Short Introduction [#327]
The Roman Republic: A Very Short Introduction [#327]
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  • Explores the social and cultural aspects of the Republic, as well as its modern-day resonance and legacy in literature and in film
  • Looks at the origins of Rome and the vivid Roman legends that surround the foundations of the city
  • Considers the political structure of the Republic, including its unique constitution
  • Reflects on the Roman values and beliefs of the time, in order to better understand the Republic's dramatic rise and fall
  • Traces the legacy of the Republic through the Empire and the early Christian Church to the Renaissance and the eighteenth-century Revolutions in the United States and France

 
The rise and fall of the Roman Republic occupies a special place in the history of Western civilization. From humble beginnings on the seven hills beside the Tiber, the city of Rome grew to dominate the ancient Mediterranean. Led by her senatorial aristocracy, Republican armies defeated Carthage and the successor kingdoms of Alexander the Great, and brought the surrounding peoples to east and west into the Roman sphere. Yet the triumph of the Republic was also its tragedy. 

In this Very Short Introduction, David M. Gwynn provides a fascinating introduction to the history of the Roman Republic and its literary and material sources, bringing to life the culture and society of Republican Rome and its ongoing significance within our modern world. 

Index: 

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

About the author: 

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).

The Roman Republic
In this Very Short Introduction, David M. Gwynn provides a fascinating introduction to the history of the Roman Republic and its literary and material sources, bringing to life the culture and society of Republican Rome and its ongoing significance within our modern world.

Product details

ISBN : 9780199595112

Author: 
David M. Gwynn
Pages
168 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Aug 2012
Series
Very Short Introductions
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The Roman Republic: A Very Short Introduction [#327]

The Roman Republic: A Very Short Introduction [#327]

The Roman Republic: A Very Short Introduction [#327]