The History of Rome (Summarized Edition). Enriched edition. A Meticulous, Engaging Study of Ancient Rome's Politics, Culture, and the Rise of Empire
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- Nombre de pages644
- FormatePub
- ISBN859-65--4788018-9
- EAN8596547880189
- Date de parution10/01/2026
- Protection num.Digital Watermarking
- Taille1 Mo
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- ÉditeurQUICKIE CLASSICS
Résumé
The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5) surveys Rome from legendary beginnings to the reorganized provinces of the early Empire. Volumes I-III trace the Republic's institutions, Italian expansion, and the crises of Gracchi, Marius, Sulla, Pompey, and Caesar; IV-V anatomize provincial administration, fiscal regimes, and regional societies from Gaul to Syria up to Diocletian. With philological rigor and brisk, lapidary prose, Mommsen marries constitutional analysis to vivid portraits, an interpretive history poised between Rankean method and political argument.
Jurist, epigrapher, and parliamentarian, Theodor Mommsen co-founded the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; his command of inscriptions, law, and numismatics grounds every page. Shaped by 1848 liberalism and Prussian nation-building, he read the late Republic as a failure of oligarchic institutions requiring decisive reform-hence his famous, contested admiration for Caesar. Awarded the 1902 Nobel Prize in Literature for this work, he wrote as a scholar-citizen, aligning erudition with civic purpose.
For readers of classical history, political theory, or imperial studies, this set remains indispensable: a bracing synthesis, methodologically exact yet passionately argued, that illuminates institutions, economies, and provincial life while provoking debate about power, citizenship, and statecraft. Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable-distilled, never diluted.
Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Author Biography · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.
Jurist, epigrapher, and parliamentarian, Theodor Mommsen co-founded the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; his command of inscriptions, law, and numismatics grounds every page. Shaped by 1848 liberalism and Prussian nation-building, he read the late Republic as a failure of oligarchic institutions requiring decisive reform-hence his famous, contested admiration for Caesar. Awarded the 1902 Nobel Prize in Literature for this work, he wrote as a scholar-citizen, aligning erudition with civic purpose.
For readers of classical history, political theory, or imperial studies, this set remains indispensable: a bracing synthesis, methodologically exact yet passionately argued, that illuminates institutions, economies, and provincial life while provoking debate about power, citizenship, and statecraft. Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable-distilled, never diluted.
Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Author Biography · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.
