In this new and authoritative history of the Roman republic,distinguished historian Klaus Bringmann traces the rise of a smallcity state near the Tiber estuary into a power that controlled theItalian peninsula and created the final Empire of antiquity, anEmpire that was to become both the most enduring in the ancientworld and to have the most far-reaching consequences for posterity.
Whilst this book is chronologically organized, giving the readera clear sense of the historical progress and dynamics of Romanrepublican history, it also offers a coherent and authoritativeoverview of the culture, economics, religion and military might ofthe Roman empire, presented in an original and stimulating way.
Thoroughly referenced and illustrated throughout, with a wealthof primary sources from great Roman writers such as Cicero andPlutarch, A History of the Roman Republic will be essentialreading for university students in history and classical studies.It will also appeal to a wider audience of general readers who areinterested in the history of the Ancient world and its legacy.
