Taken from Appian's Roman History, the five books collected here form the sole surviving continuous historical narrative of the era between 133 and 35 BC - a time of anarchy and instability for the Roman Empire. A masterly account of a turbulent epoch, they describe the Catiline conspiracy; the rise and fall of the First Triumvirate; the murder of Julius Caesar; the formation of the Second Triumvirate by Antonius, Octavian and Lepidus; and brutal civil war. A compelling depiction of the decline of the Roman state into brutality and violence, The Civil Wars portrays political discontent, selfishness and the struggle for power - a struggle that was to culminate in a titanic battle for mastery over the Roman Empire, and the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra by Octavian in 31 BC. John Carter's modern translation conveys the compelling style of the original. His extensive introduction provides an in-depth assessment of Appian as historian and places the work in context.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13
9780140445091
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94498481
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
The Civil Wars
Publication Year
1996
Subject
History
Type
Textbook
Author
Appian
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
198 mm
Item Weight
330 g
Item Width
129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Title_Author
Appian
LeafCats
2228
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