Julius Caesar and the Grandeur that was Rome
Author : Victor Thaddeus
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 21,33 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Rome
ISBN :
The Classical World
Author : Nigel Spivey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 49,72 MB
Release : 2016-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1681771918
Book Description
A masterly investigation into the Classical roots of Western civilization, taking the reader on an illuminating journey from Troy, Athens, and Sparta to Utopia, Alexandria, and Rome. An authoritative and accessible study of the foundations, development, and enduring legacy of the cultures of Greece and Rome, centered on ten locations of seminal importance in the development of Classical civilization. Starting with Troy, where history, myth and cosmology fuse to form the origins of Classical civilization, Nigel Spivey explores the contrasting politics of Athens and Sparta, the diffusion of classical ideals across the Mediterranean world, Classical science and philosophy, the eastward export of Greek culture with the conquests of Alexander the Great, the power and spread of the Roman imperium, and the long Byzantine twilight of Antiquity.
The Old Roman World : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization
Author : John Lord
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 25,88 MB
Release : 2019-12-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
"The Old Roman World: the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization" is the late 19th-century view of the history of Rome. The author takes a strong moral stance when evaluating Roman politics, criticizing the state for conquest, murder, enslavement, taxation, booty, and tribute. It is interesting to follow how the failure of social morals led to the political failure of the state.
Julius Caesar and the Transformation of the Roman Republic
Author : Tom Stevenson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 17,5 MB
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1317597532
Book Description
Julius Caesar and the Transformation of the Roman Republic provides an accessible introduction to Caesar’s life and public career. It outlines the main phases of his career with reference to prominent social and political concepts of the time. This approach helps to explain his aims, ideals, and motives as rooted in tradition, and demonstrates that Caesar’s rise to power owed much to broad historical processes of the late Republican period, a view that contrasts with the long-held idea that he sought to become Rome’s king from an early age. This is an essential undergraduate introduction to this fascinating figure, and to his role in the transformation of Rome from republic to empire.
Performance, Memory, and Processions in Ancient Rome
Author : Jacob A. Latham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 20,94 MB
Release : 2016-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1316692426
Book Description
The pompa circensis, the procession which preceded the chariot races in the arena, was both a prominent political pageant and a hallowed religious ritual. Traversing a landscape of memory, the procession wove together spaces and institutions, monuments and performers, gods and humans into an image of the city, whose contours shifted as Rome changed. In the late Republic, the parade produced an image of Rome as the senate and the people with their gods - a deeply traditional symbol of the city which was transformed during the empire when an imperial image was built on top of the republican one. In late antiquity, the procession fashioned a multiplicity of Romes: imperial, traditional, and Christian. In this book, Jacob A. Latham explores the webs of symbolic meanings in the play between performance and itinerary, tracing the transformations of the circus procession from the late Republic to late antiquity.
Rubicon
Author : Tom Holland
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 35,28 MB
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 030742751X
Book Description
A vivid historical account of the social world of Rome as it moved from republic to empire. In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small border river called the Rubicon and plunged Rome into cataclysmic civil war. Tom Holland’s enthralling account tells the story of Caesar’s generation, witness to the twilight of the Republic and its bloody transformation into an empire. From Cicero, Spartacus, and Brutus, to Cleopatra, Virgil, and Augustus, here are some of the most legendary figures in history brought thrillingly to life. Combining verve and freshness with scrupulous scholarship, Rubicon is not only an engrossing history of this pivotal era but a uniquely resonant portrait of a great civilization in all its extremes of self-sacrifice and rivalry, decadence and catastrophe, intrigue, war, and world-shaking ambition.
Caesars Of Rome: A Dynasty Of Rulers
Author : A.J.Kingston
Publisher : A.J.Kingston
Page : 867 pages
File Size : 27,37 MB
Release : 101-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1839382961
Book Description
Are you ready to dive into the intriguing world of ancient Rome and witness the rise and fall of its most powerful and notorious rulers? Then look no further than the "Caesars of Rome: A Dynasty of Rulers" book bundle! This meticulously curated collection features twelve riveting biographies of the most iconic Caesars in history, including Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Marcus Aurelius, Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian. Experience the thrilling saga of Rome's greatest emperors and the scandals, battles, and betrayals that shaped their reigns. Follow Julius Caesar on his daring conquests, see Augustus transform Rome from a republic to an empire, and witness the madness of Caligula and Nero. Discover the stoicism of Marcus Aurelius, the military genius of Titus, and the tyranny of Domitian. This bundle is perfect for history enthusiasts, students, and anyone looking to explore the fascinating world of ancient Rome. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to own twelve must-read biographies of Rome's most legendary Caesars. Order your copy of "Caesars of Rome: A Dynasty of Rulers" today and immerse yourself in the captivating history of the Roman Empire!
Quotidiana
Author : Patrick Madden
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 43,96 MB
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0803230052
Book Description
Reflecting on Montaigne, Virginia Woolf remarked, "The most common actions-a walk, a talk, solitude in one's own orchard-can be enhanced and lit up by the association of the mind." In Quotidiana, Patrick Madden illuminates these common actions and seemingly commonplace moments, making connections that revise and reconfigure the overlooked and underappreciated.
Proceedings of the High School Conference of ...
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1636 pages
File Size : 12,86 MB
Release : 1928
Category : High schools
ISBN :
Book Description
The Twelve Caesars
Author : Matthew Dennison
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 48,11 MB
Release : 2013-06-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 125002353X
Book Description
A retelling of the lives and times of the Roman emperors traces how their reigns marked Rome's shift from a republic to an influential empire, offering a sequence of biographies that offers insight into the political and social dynamics of each ruler's time.
