History Of Rome, From Its Earliest Period To The Death Of Vespasian - Softcover

William Charles Macdermott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 037131044X ISBN 13: 9780371310441

Publisher: HardPress, 2019

Synopsis

History Of Rome, From Its Earliest Period To The Death Of Vespasian by William Charles Macdermott presents a sweeping account of Rome from the late Republic to the early Empire. The work traces political collapse, civil wars, and the establishment of imperial rule, weaving together military campaigns, provincial administration, and cultural life with the dramas of power. It follows central figures such as Julius Caesar, whose ascent, Rubicon crossing, dictatorship, and reforms destabilize the Republic; his contemporaries Pompey, Cato, Cicero, Brutus, and Cassius; and later rivals Antony, Octavian (Augustus), and Lepidus as they contend for control and the fate of Rome. The later chapters explore the Second Triumvirate, the battles of Philippi and Actium, Augustus’s consolidation of authority, and the moral and administrative reforms that define the Augustan age—civil, financial, and provincial. Cultural luminaries like Virgil, Horace, and Cicero’s works illuminate a flourishing literary world that accompanies political centralization. The narrative also notes the birth of Christianity and the broader expansion of Rome’s reach across the Mediterranean, culminating in a resilient imperial order under Augustus and his successors.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 037131044X
• ISBN 13: 9780371310441
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 426