| The Annals of Tacitus: Volume 1, Annals 1.1-54 Contributor(s): Tacitus (Author), Goodyear, F. R. D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521609313 ISBN-13: 9780521609319 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $86.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: The first in a four-volume edition of Tacitus Annals 1-6. The Annals are Tacitus??? brilliant account of Roman imperial history from the death of Augustus to the death of Nero. Books 1-6 describe the reign of Tiberius. Professor Goodyear??'s introduction to the series deals concisely with the background to the Annals. He outlines the history of Tacitean scholarship to the present day and shows how Tacitus??? historical judgements were sometimes distorted by his preoccupations with style and with the moral function of historical writing. The commentary attends equally to literary, historical and textual questions. There are several appendixes on topics of more specialized interest. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval |
| Dewey: 937 |
| LCCN: 2005275521 |
| Series: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.06 lbs) 380 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first in a four-volume edition of Tacitus Annals 1-6. The Annals are Tacitus' brilliant account of Roman imperial history from the death of Augustus to the death of Nero. Books 1-6 describe the reign of Tiberius. Professor Goodyear's introduction to the series deals concisely with the background to the Annals. He outlines the history of Tacitean scholarship to the present day and shows how Tacitus' historical judgements were sometimes distorted by his preoccupations with style and with the moral function of historical writing. The commentary attends equally to literary, historical and textual questions. There are several appendixes on topics of more specialized interest. |