Title:
The Roman Republic : a very short introduction / David M. Gwynn.
Author:
Gwynn, David M. (David Morton), 1975-
Publication Information:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Call Number:
DG231 .G89 2012
Abstract:
Here, David Gwynn reflects on the remarkable legacy of the Roman Republic. The rise and fall of the Republic holds a special place in the history of Western civilization; it has been presented as a model, a source of inspiration, but also a warning.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780199595112
Series:
Very short introductions ; 327
Very short introductions ; 327.
Physical Description:
xii, 147 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm.
Contents:
The mists of the past -- The Republic takes shape -- Men, women, and the gods -- Carthage must be destroyed -- Mistress of the Mediterranean -- The cost of empire -- Word and image -- The last years -- The afterlife of the Republic.
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