| Catiline's War, the Jurgurthine War, Histories Contributor(s): Sallust (Author), Woodman, A. J. (Editor), Woodman, A. J. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0140449485 ISBN-13: 9780140449488 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2008 Annotation: The only surviving works from one of the worldas earliest historians, in important new translations Sallustas first published work, "Catilineas War," contains the memorable history of the year 63, including his thoughts on Catiline, a Roman politician who made an ill-fated attempt to overthrow the Roman Republic. In "The Jugurthine War," Sallust dwells upon the feebleness of the Senate and aristocracy, having collected materials and compiled notes for this work during his governorship of Numidia. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - History | Military - Ancient - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval |
| Dewey: 878.01 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.22" W x 7.76" (0.43 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sallust is the earliest Roman historian of whom complete works survive, a senator of the Roman Republic and younger contemporary of Cicero, Pompey and Julius Caesar. His Catiline's War tells of the conspiracy in 63 bc led by L. Sergius Catilina, who plotted to assassinate numerous senators and take control of the government, but was thwarted by Cicero. Sallust's vivid account of Roman public life shows a Republic in decline, prey to moral corruption and internal strife. In The Jugurthine War he describes Rome's fight in Africa against the king of the Numidians from 111 to 105 bc, and provides a damning picture of the Roman aristocracy. Also included in this volume are the major surviving extracts from Sallust's now fragmentary Histories, depicting Rome after the death of the dictator Sulla. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |