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Cassius Dio: Roman History 53.1 - 55.9
Dio Cassius
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Description for Cassius Dio: Roman History 53.1 - 55.9
Paperback. Covers the years 28 to 5 BC; includes Dio's discussion of the constitutional settlement of 27 BC and the imperial system it inaugurated. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 212 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Dio Cassius, too often consulted just as a historical source, was an historian of considerable interest and originality – at once a Greek man of letters and a late representative of the Roman tradition of senatorial historical writing. For the reign of Augustus his history is the fullest account to survive. This edition covers the years 28 to 5 BC, after which there are substantial gaps in Dio’s text; it includes Dio’s extended discussion of the constitutional settlement of 27 BC and the imperial system it inaugurated. The notes discuss the historical subject matter and Dio’s treatment of it; particular ... Read more
Dio Cassius, too often consulted just as a historical source, was an historian of considerable interest and originality – at once a Greek man of letters and a late representative of the Roman tradition of senatorial historical writing. For the reign of Augustus his history is the fullest account to survive. This edition covers the years 28 to 5 BC, after which there are substantial gaps in Dio’s text; it includes Dio’s extended discussion of the constitutional settlement of 27 BC and the imperial system it inaugurated. The notes discuss the historical subject matter and Dio’s treatment of it; particular ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Language
Latin
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Aris & Phillips Classical Texts
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856683848
SKU
V9780856683848
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About Dio Cassius
J. W. Rich is Emeritus Professor of Roman History at the Department of Classics, University of Nottingham. He is editor of 'The City in Late Antiquity' (Routledge, 1996); co-editor with Andrew Wallace-Hadrill of 'City and Country in the Ancient World' (Routledge, 1992); and co-editor with Graham Shipley of 'War and Society in the Roman World' and 'War and Society in ... Read more
Reviews for Cassius Dio: Roman History 53.1 - 55.9
‘This volume adds much to the study of Roman history. Students, scholars, and interested persons will find this updated version of an important ancient author interesting and helpful.’ Classical World ‘Rich brings to bear two admirable qualities: serious attention to Dio as a thinker in his own right and a broad familiarity with the history and scholarship of the ... Read more