The History of Rome : From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States, Book III (Illustrated)

by Theodor Mommsen

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The classical historian Theodor Mommsen (1817 1903) published his monumental History of Rome between 1854 and 1856. His work was received with widespread acclaim by the scholarly community and the reading public. In 1902 Mommsen was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and acclaimed as 'the greatest living master of the art of historical writing'. Mommsen rejected traditional Enlightenment accounts, which glorified ancient Rome; instead, guided by a new and rigorous criticism of sources, Mommsen began the demythologisation of Roman history. In a vivacious and engaging style, Mommsen drew bold parallels between the nineteenth century and classical Rome. Volume 3 covers the turbulent period from the reforms of Tiberius Gracchus to the death of Sulla, with separate chapters on nationality, religion and education, and the Roman economy.
  • ISBN10 1304060667
  • ISBN13 9781304060662
  • Publish Date 22 May 2013
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Lulu.com
  • Format eBook
  • Language English