| Rebellion and Reconstruction: Galba to Domitian: An Historical Commentary on Cassius Dio's Roman History. Volume 9, Books 64-67 (A.D. 68-96) Contributor(s): Murison, Charles Leslie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0788505475 ISBN-13: 9780788505478 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $108.90 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1999 Annotation: Cassius Dio's Roman History is an important supplement to the Roman writers Tacitus and Suetonius for the period of empire-wide civil war after the death of Nero, but for 70-96 and the reigns of Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian it is the only narrative source. This is the first commentary on books 64-67 since 1752 and the first ever in English. There are six maps and all quotations in Greek and Latin are translated. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 937.07 |
| LCCN: 99019877 |
| Series: American Philological Association Books (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.40 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cassius Dio's Roman History is an important supplement to the Roman writers Tacitus and Suetonius for the period of empire-wide civil war after the death of Nero, but for 70-96 and the reigns of Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian it is the only narrative source. This is the first commentary on books 64-67 since 1752 and the first ever in English. There are six maps and all quotations in Greek and Latin are translated. |