Remembering The Roman People

Author : T. P. Wiseman
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191617016
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Remembering the Roman People written by T. P. Wiseman and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Roman republic, only the People could pass laws, only the People could elect politicians to office, and the very word republica meant 'the People's business'. So why is it always assumed that the republic was an oligarchy? The main reason is that most of what we know about it we know from Cicero, a great man and a great writer, but also an active right-wing politician who took it for granted that what was good for a small minority of self-styled 'best people' (optimates) was good for the republic as a whole. T. P. Wiseman interprets the last century of the republic on the assumption that the People had a coherent political ideology of its own, and that the optimates, with their belief in justified murder, were responsible for the breakdown of the republic in civil war.

Author : Timothy Peter Wiseman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780191716836
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Remembering the Roman People written by Timothy Peter Wiseman and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A challenging reinterpretation of the political culture of the last century of the Roman Republic. T.P. Wiseman argues that the People had their own egalitarian ethos, usually in conflict with that of the self-styled 'best' (optimates), who, with their belief in justified murder, were responsible for the republic's breakdown in civil war.

Author : Eva March Tappan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Story of the Roman People written by Eva March Tappan and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How a village kingdom became a mighty republic, how the republic became a world-embracing empire, how that empire, the dread and pride of its millions of subjects, fell so low as to become the sport of its own soldiers." -- Preface.

Author : Robert B. Kebric
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Roman People written by Robert B. Kebric and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2005 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roman People explains the ancient classical Roman world by focusing on individual personalities--what is known about them and their world views. Both famous and everyday individuals become lenses through which the reader can understand the values and characteristics of ancient Rome.

Author : Celia E. Schultz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135175470X
Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book A History of the Roman People written by Celia E. Schultz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-03 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of the Roman People offers students a comprehensive, up-to-date, readable introduction to the whole span of Roman history. Richly illustrated, this fully updated volume takes readers through the mists of Roman prehistory and a survey of the peoples of pre-Roman Italy to a balanced, thoughtful account of the complexities of the Roman Republic, its evolution into a full-fledged empire, and its ultimate decline. This latest edition enhances the political narrative with explorations of elements of daily life in the Roman world. New features in this edition include: Addition of boxes that expand on interesting elements of Roman culture mentioned only in passing in the main text. The visual arrangement of the text helps students bear in mind what is supplemental to the central narrative Increased emphasis on the contributions of women to Roman society and in religious matters Incorporation of recent archaeological finds and current debates A History of the Roman People is an excellent introduction for those with no background in Roman history. Its clear, accessible language makes it perfect for undergraduate readers in courses on Roman history and Roman culture. More experienced students wanting to expand their knowledge will also find it a rich resource for the full sweep of Roman antiquity.

Author : Victor Duruy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.MS/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book History of Rome and the Roman People written by Victor Duruy and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Allen M. Ward
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315511207
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book History of the Roman People written by Allen M. Ward and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of the Roman People provides a comprehensive analytical survey of Roman history from its prehistoric roots in Italy and the wider Mediterranean world to the dissolution of the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity ca. A.D. 600. Clearly organized and highly readable, the text's narrative of major political and military events provides a chronological and conceptual framework for chapters on social, economic, and cultural developments of the periods covered. Major topics are treated separately so that students can easily grasp key concepts and ideas.

Author : Timothy Peter Wiseman
Publisher : University of Exeter Press
ISBN 13 : 9780859894227
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Historiography and Imagination written by Timothy Peter Wiseman and published by University of Exeter Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work focuses on some of the more unfamiliar aspects of the Roman experience, where the historian needs not just knowledge but also imagination. It expores how the Romans made sense of their past and how people today can understand that history, despite the inadequate evidence for early Rome and the Republic. All Latin and Greek source material is translated. The first essay in this collection was the Ronald Syme Lecture for 1993; "The Origins of Roman Historiography" argues that dramatic performances at the public games were the medium through which the Romans in the "pre-literary" period made sense of their own past.

Author : Charles Seignobos
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book History of the Roman People written by Charles Seignobos and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dirk Booms
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780714122854
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Roman Empire written by Dirk Booms and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguably the most formidable of powers the world has ever seen, the Roman Empire in its prime stretched from Spain to Iraq and from Germany to Egypt, encompassing all the territory in between. By AD 117, it had engulfed almost fifty countries we know today, marrying a fascinating range of cultures and traditions. This illustrated book explores the diverse peoples of the Roman Empire: how they viewed themselves and others as Romans and examining their enduring legacy today, from the languages we speak, to the legal systems we live by, the towns and cities we live in, and even to our table manners