{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-roman-republic-9780745633701","title":"A History of the Roman Republic","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* A major new history of the Roman republic written by an expert in the field.  * The first all-round general textbook on the Roman republic, clearly and accessibly written.  * A coherent and authoritative synthesis of this period in Roman history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The translation is crisp and iomatic and, judging from a selected sampling of passages, is, so far as I can judge, faithful to the original. Bringmann's history is here presented in a commendable version.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLes Études Classiques\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Bringmann's thorough and detailed survey of the Roman Republic will be a welcome resource for those seeking an introduction to the period.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCelia Schulz, \u003ci\u003eYale University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In this work, the author has shown himself to be fully conversant with both primary and secondary sources, and has succeeded in presenting a thorough analysis of the rise and fall of the Roman Republic. One particular strength of Bringmann?s study is that he frequently challenges the traditional interpretation of various events or policies, thereby preventing his work from being a mere historical narrative. I would certainly recommend this work to anyone interested in the history of the Roman Republic.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChristopher Epplett, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Lethbridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI ROME AND ITALY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe foundation of the city of Rome\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rise of Rome as a major power in Italy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe constitution of the classical Republic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rise of the nobility\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII ROME AND THE MEDITERRANEAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe war with King Pyrrhus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Punic War\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelts and Illyrians\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Second Punic War\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe war with the great Hellenistic powers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe vengeful world power and the beginnings of the Roman Empire\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII THE CRISIS OF THE REPUBLIC AND ITS CAUSES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture and Religion under Greek influence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe monetary economy and its impact\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe crisis of the military and agrarian system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gracchan reform initiatives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe road to the civil war: Marius and Sulla\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe state of the dictator Sulla\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV THE FALL OF THE REPUBLIC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rise of Pompey\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaesar and the First Triumvirate\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Gallic War to the Civil War\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe state of the dictator Caesar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe lost struggle for the Republic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eV. AUGUSTUS: DEFEAT AND FULFILMENT OF THE REPUBLIC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Second Triumvirate and the struggle for power\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrincipate and Republic: End and Beginning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDICES\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronological table\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote on the sources and bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrations Acknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767975248215,"sku":"9780745633701","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745633701.jpg?v=1758715752","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-roman-republic-9780745633701","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}