The Roman Republic : a very short introduction /David M Gwynn
Material type: TextPublisher number: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P)LTD. | ;7/22,Anasri Road, Daryaganj,New Delhi-110002Series: Very short introductions, 327Publication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press , 2012Description: xii, 147 pages ; 18 cmISBN: 9780199595112Subject(s): HistoryGenre/Form: Rome (Empire)DDC classification: 945.63 GWYItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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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.
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.
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