Ronald Mellor

Tacitus' Annals

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ISBN 13:: 9780195151930
author:: Ronald Mellor
format:: Paperback
publisher:: OUP USA
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2010
Pages:: 256
Dimensions:: 21.6 x 14 x 1.5 cm
Genre:: History, Ancient History & Civilisation, Rome, Latin, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, European history, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Rome - Historiography, Tacitus, Cornelius, Tacitus, Cornelius - Criticism and interpretation, Ancient
Condition:: New
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Tacitus' Annals is a seminal work of history that has shaped our understanding of first-century C.E. Rome. This volume provides a detailed analysis of the reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero, as well as an examination of the imperial system of government.

But Tacitus' Annals is more than just a historical source - it has also had a profound impact on Western literature, politics, and philosophy. This book explores how Tacitus' work could have such a lasting effect, examining its purpose, form, method, and biases, as well as the emperors, women of the court, and intellectuals who surround every Roman ruler.

First published in 2011, this edition provides a fresh perspective on a text that has been rediscovered and reinterpreted over the centuries. The final chapter examines the impact of Tacitus' Annals since their rediscovery by Boccaccio in the 14th century.

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