Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
De vita Caesarum De vita Caesarum Suetonius First-century Roman life is portrayed in sketches of the family histories, public careers, physical traits, private lives, and vices of Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian. OL16231635W
Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra Adrian Keith Goldsworthy In this dual biography of the two great lovers of antiquity, historian Adrian Goldsworthy goes beyond myth and romance to create a portrait of his subjects--who were first and foremost political anim… OL16262609W
Roman Power Roman Power W. V. Harris The Roman Empire was one of the largest and most enduring in world history. In his new book, distinguished historian William V. Harris sets out to explain, within an eclectic theoretical framework, t… OL17886505W
The ancient Roman world The ancient Roman world Ronald Mellor Introduces the history, culture, and people of ancient Rome and examines its many contributions to the development of Western society. OL1916127W
Brutus Brutus Kathryn Tempest A compelling new portrait of Marcus Brutus delves behind the ancient evidence to set aside the myths that surround the ancient world's most famous assassin Conspirator and assassin, philosopher and s… OL19729530W
Patterns of redemption in Virgil's Georgics Patterns of redemption in Virgil's Georgics Llewelyn Morgan x, 255 p. ; 23 cm OL1978049W
Gaius Marius Gaius Marius Richard J. Evans (South African) Though he may not have realised it, Gaius Marius caused through his political ambition the beginnings of the fall of the Roman Republic. Presenting this view, Evans traces here Marius' rise to pre-em… OL3071326W
The Roman Republic The Roman Republic Isaac Asimov If western civilization looks to ancient Greece for the source of its philosophical and aesthetic inspiration, it is still the Romans who have most influenced the shape of our daily lives, our ideals… OL46181W
Julius Caesar Julius Caesar Thorne, James A biography of the Roman empire's great general and first dictator, who was assassinated shortly after he assumed power. OL6209427W