The Roman Revolution - Hardcover

Syme, Ronald

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1773231332 ISBN 13: 9781773231334

Publisher: Important Books, 2013

Synopsis

Original 1938 edition. The Roman Revolution is an enormously influential scholarly study of the final years of the ancient Roman Republic and the creation of the Roman Empire by Caesar Augustus. Maurice Bowra said in 1939 of Syme's The Roman Revolution: ""His work is extraordinarily persuasive and interesting... the best book on Roman history that has appeared for many years"". DISCLAIMER: this version is based on a typeset scanned with editorial pen markings present which may be either distracting or insightful and helpful to some readers.

About this title

About the Author

Sir Ronald Syme (1903-1989), one of the most distinguished Roman historians, was Camden Professor of Ancient History at Oxford University. In addition to numerous awards and honors, he collected honorary degrees in eleven countries on five continents.

Review

`Review from previous edition a work of brilliant scholarship which can be enjoyed by the expert and the layman alike'
A.J.P. Taylor, Guardian

`his work, well documented and well written, extraordinarily persuasive and interesting, is the best book on Roman history that has appeared for many years'
Sir Maurice Bowra, Spectator

`one of the most important books on Roman history since Mommsen'
A.F. Giles, Classical Review

`the most complete and the most challenging history of its subject which has appeared for many years, in England perhaps at any time ... Nor is this book only for the specialist, for the subject is of prime importance, the information is the best which modern research can provide.'
Oxford Magazine

Edition details

• Publisher: Important Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1773231332
• ISBN 13: 9781773231334
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 528