Roman Civilization: Selected Readings, Volume 1: The Republic And The Augustan Age
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From the thunderous orations of Cicero to the sweeping constitutional reforms of Augustus, Roman Civilization: Selected Readings, Volume 1 — The Republic and the Augustan Age presents a meticulously curated collection of primary sources that brings the ancient world to vivid, unmediated life. Editors Naphtali Lewis and Meyer Reinhold chronicle the rise and transformation of Rome's republican institutions, assembling an indispensable mosaic of legal texts, political speeches, historical narratives, and personal correspondence that illustrates the grandeur and turbulence of a civilization at its most formative. Now in its Third Edition, this landmark anthology has long served as the definitive gateway for students and scholars navigating the complex currents of Roman political thought, social structure, and imperial ambition. Lewis and Reinhold's editorial authority is evident in every selection — their annotations illuminate context without overshadowing the voices of antiquity — leaving the reader to wonder how a republic that prized civic virtue so deeply could have sown the very seeds of its own imperial destiny.
Author: Naphtali Lewis And Meyer Reinhold
Format: Paperback
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the thunderous orations of Cicero to the sweeping constitutional reforms of Augustus, Roman Civilization: Selected Readings, Volume 1 — The Republic and the Augustan Age presents a meticulously curated collection of primary sources that brings the ancient world to vivid, unmediated life. Editors Naphtali Lewis and Meyer Reinhold chronicle the rise and transformation of Rome's republican institutions, assembling an indispensable mosaic of legal texts, political speeches, historical narratives, and personal correspondence that illustrates the grandeur and turbulence of a civilization at its most formative. Now in its Third Edition, this landmark anthology has long served as the definitive gateway for students and scholars navigating the complex currents of Roman political thought, social structure, and imperial ambition. Lewis and Reinhold's editorial authority is evident in every selection — their annotations illuminate context without overshadowing the voices of antiquity — leaving the reader to wonder how a republic that prized civic virtue so deeply could have sown the very seeds of its own imperial destiny.