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A Companion to the Roman Republic Paperback – 15 January 2010

by Nathan Rosenstein (Editor), Robert Morstein-Marx (Editor)
4.5 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
Edition: 1st
This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced.
  • Highlights recent developments, including archaeological discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of new areas of historical study
  • Retains the drama of the Republic’s rise and fall
  • Emphasizes not just the evidence of texts and physical remains, but also the models and assumptions that scholars bring to these artefacts
  • Looks at the role played by the physical geography and environment of Italy
  • Offers a compact but detailed narrative of military and political developments from the birth of the Roman Republic through to the death of Julius Caesar
  • Discusses current controversies in the field
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  1. ISBN-10
    1444334131
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1444334135
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Wiley-Blackwell
  5. Publication date
    15 January 2010
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    17.27 x 4.11 x 24.64 cm
  8. Print length
    768 pages
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"A Companion to the Roman Republic is a really exciting new resource. The contributors are individually heavy-hitters and collectively form a first-rate international team. The work covers not just the topics one would have counted on but other new ones that deserve to become canonical."
Andrew M. Riggsby, University of Texas, Austin

"A comprehensive work … It far outstrips any competitor in this subject."
John Murrell, Journal of Classics Teaching

"A kaleidoscopic variety of points of views and insightful commentaries that finally does justice to the complexity of the subject and of its possible interpretations, while always remaining readable and clear."
Nicola Terrenato, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman republican history as it is currently practiced. The volumetakes account of recent developments that have enriched our picture of the Republic. These include the continuing archaeological exploration of Italy, increasingly sophisticated approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of new areas of historical study and debate such as the nature of the republican political system, Roman identity formation, representation of the body, collective memory, and demography and social structure. At the same time, the book retains the drama of the Republic’s rise and fall.

The Companion is divided into three parts. The opening section emphasizes both the evidence of texts and physical remains, and the models and assumptions that scholars bring to these artifacts. This section includes coverage of the role played by the physical geography and environment of Italy. The second part offers a compact but detailed narrative of military and political developments from the birth of Rome through to the death of Julius Caesar; while the third and longest part highlights recent research and current controversies in the field.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (15 January 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 768 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1444334131
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1444334135
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.27 x 4.11 x 24.64 cm
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  • Simon
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's a companion to the Roman Republic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2019
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    I liked this because I wanted a companion to the Roman Republic. It is detailed and well written. Great for teaching the new CC A Level
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  • pierrot
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in France on 14 July 2019
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    Un formidable recueil d'articles. Selon moi, un des meilleurs volumes de cette collection.
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  • Donna Paul
    5.0 out of 5 stars Was as expected
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 March 2019
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    No problems
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  • L. L. Lane
    1.0 out of 5 stars False Description on Amazon Website
    Reviewed in the United States on 22 August 2019
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    The description of the Kindle edition of this book states that it contains real page numbers based on the print edition. This claim is totally false and misleading. The book has only Kindle locations, not page numbers, significantly lessening its usefulness as a source.
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  • ROBIN EDWARDS
    1.0 out of 5 stars COMPANION TO THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 October 2012
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    Interesting subject. References major works by Roman writers, and Roman history. Relevant to modern thought. gives inbteresting facts about our clasical heritage.
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