{"product_id":"livys-political-philosophy-9781107065673","title":"Livys Political Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChallenging the common perception of Livy as an apolitical moralist, this book explores the political implications of the first pentad of his history of Rome. Ann Vasaly argues that Livy intended to convey crucial lessons about how the Roman republic flourished in the past and how it could be revived.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Livy and domestic politics; 1. The historiographical 'archaeology'; 2. Livy's preface: on reading the first pentad; 3. Monarchy and the education of the Roman people; 4. Tyranny and the tyrannical temperament; 5. On leadership and oratory; 6. The Roman people and the necessity of discord; Conclusion: Livy's 'republic'.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53186702049623,"sku":"9781107065673","price":78.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/livys-political-philosophy-9781107065673","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}