| Title | : | The Fall of the Roman Republic |
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| ISBN | : | 0415102928 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780415102926 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 |
| Publication | : | First published August 9, 1994 |
Revised and updated to include the latest research in the field, this second edition of a popular history text examines how the Roman republic was destabilised by the unplanned growth of the Roman empire.
Central discussion points include:
* the government of the Republic
* how certain individuals took advantage of the expansion of the empire
* Julius Caesar's accession to power
* the rise of the Augustan principate following Julius Caesar's murder.
Drawing on a wealth of recent scholarship and including an expanded and updated guide to further reading, a chronology, and a guide to the provinces of the Roman empire, students of history and classical studies will find this a helpful and accessible introduction to this complex period in history.
Central discussion points include:
* the government of the Republic
* how certain individuals took advantage of the expansion of the empire
* Julius Caesar's accession to power
* the rise of the Augustan principate following Julius Caesar's murder.
Drawing on a wealth of recent scholarship and including an expanded and updated guide to further reading, a chronology, and a guide to the provinces of the Roman empire, students of history and classical studies will find this a helpful and accessible introduction to this complex period in history.
The Fall of the Roman Republic Reviews
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A strong, albeit brief, summary of the Roman political system at the end of the Republic. Read for a university essay discussing the extent to which Republican Rome was democratic.
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Decent synopsis of the key events of the decline and fall of the Republic and the emergence of the dictatorship/empire.
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As a short, political history, Shotter ' s work provides readers with a relatively successful overview of the time period. At times, I did miss not having information about other aspects of society that contributed to the fall of the republic, but again, as a short work it did have a lot of great information.
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Dry and dusty. To be fair a lot of this is the fault of Romans, who insisted on having tedious names.
