The great monograph by renowned ancient historian Karl Christ on the crisis and fall of the Roman Republic has been a classic for decades. With great narrative power, Christ offers a comprehensive account of the historical processes between 200 and 30 BC against the backdrop of social, economic and intellectual developments. The focus is on events in the city of Rome and in Italy: the triumph and decline of the Roman nobility, the Gracchi's attempts at reform, the era of civil wars under Marius and Sulla, Pompey and Caesar, Antony and Octavian, up to the establishment of the Principate. The simultaneous rise of the Roman Republic to become the world power of the ancient Mediterranean region meant that important non-Italian phenomena also had to be taken into account: the collapse of the Hellenistic states and the rise to power of Mithradates VI of Pontus are dealt with, as are the Cimbrian War and late Jewish history.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Christ, Karl
Title
Krise und Untergang der römischen Republik
Details
576 pages.
State
new
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