{"product_id":"tacitus-histories-i-a-selection-9781350010154","title":"Tacitus Histories I A Selection","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the endorsed publication from OCR and Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 1) prescription of \u003ci\u003eHistories \u003c\/i\u003eBook I sections 4 (\u003ci\u003efinis Neronis\u003c\/i\u003e ...) to 7, 1214, 1723 and 26, and the A-Level (Group 2) prescription of \u003ci\u003eHistories \u003c\/i\u003eBook I sections 2736, 3944 and 49, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed text to be read in English for A Level.\u003ci\u003eHistories \u003c\/i\u003eI starts in AD 69, during the civil war after the death of Nero. Tacitus describes the unstable conditions in the Roman Empire, as different generals are elevated by their soldiers to the position of emperor. In the prescribed selection, rebellion and violence break out in the city of Rome, as the Praetorian Guard of the emperor Galba transfer their support to a controversial younger man, Otho. Tacitus vividly portrays the elderly Galba's attempts to maintain order and discipline as power slips from his grasp, while Otho inspires the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Introduction Text Commentary Notes Vocabulary","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019623498071,"sku":"9781350010154","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350010154.jpg?v=1750780818","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/tacitus-histories-i-a-selection-9781350010154","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}