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Indlæser... The breakdown of the Roman republic : from oligarchy to empire (udgave 2009)af Christopher S. Mackay
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In this book, Christopher S. Mackay recounts the last century of the Roman Republic in a readable narrative treatment. Within this narrative he analyzes the breakdown of the traditional Republican form of government as a result of the administrative and political crises brought about by the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean basin in the Middle Republic. He also shows how the many reforms instituted by Augustus, which effectively created the new imperial form of government, were a reaction to the failings of the Republic. Illustrated with an extensive collection of coin images that document the changes in contemporary political ideology, this volume also focuses on the political significance of the key personalities, including Marius, Sulla and Caesar, who played a large role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic. No library descriptions found. |
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Many chapters deal with the civil war where politics was kept in abeyance, but the last chapter on the Augustan settlement is a very insightful analysis of imperial political problems and their only solution: rule by one man. The first emperor did not intend to found an autocracy, but a return to oligarchical government was impossible. This chapter alone makes this book worth reading, but the preceding ones also contribute a lot. The book seems to be intended mainly for laymen, but it’s not light reading by any means. I highly recommend it to readers interested in Roman political history, both republican and imperial.