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Companion Roman Republic
Contributor(s): Rosenstein, Nathan (Editor), Morstein-Marx, Robert (Editor)
ISBN: 1444334131     ISBN-13: 9781444334135
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $65.50  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: February 2010
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient - Rome
Dewey: 937.02
Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (2.95 lbs) 768 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Italy
 
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Publisher Description:
This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced.
  • Highlights recent developments, including archaeological discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of new areas of historical study
  • Retains the drama of the Republic's rise and fall
  • Emphasizes not just the evidence of texts and physical remains, but also the models and assumptions that scholars bring to these artefacts
  • Looks at the role played by the physical geography and environment of Italy
  • Offers a compact but detailed narrative of military and political developments from the birth of the Roman Republic through to the death of Julius Caesar
  • Discusses current controversies in the field