Swords Against the Senate: The Rise of the Roman Army and the Fall of the Republic

Hildinger, Erik

ISBN 10: 0306811685 / ISBN 13: 9780306811685

Published by Da Capo Press, 2002

About this Item

Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Seller Inventory # S_450999779

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Swords Against the Senate: The Rise of the Roman Army and the Fall of the Republic
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306811685
• ISBN 13: 9780306811685
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

After Rome defeated its age-old enemy, Carthage, it was the undisputed ruler of a vast empire.Yet, at the heart of the Roman Republic was a peculiar flaw: an uneradicable tension between the aristocracy and the plebians, and each regarded themselves as the foundation of Rome's military power.Swords Against the Senate relates how the republic began to come apart amid military and political turmoil-the smoldering anger of the common people, a petty war against a treacherous North African prince, an invasion by Germans and an Italian political uprising. In the crisis Gaius Marius, the "people's general," rises to despotic power but is eventually replaced by the brutal dictator Sulla, who in turn spawns the man who would transform turmoil into imperial triumph, Julius Caesar. In this fast-paced, fact-filled work, personal intrigue, treachery, and occasional moral virtue vie for the reins of power. The Roman army, once invincible against foreign antagonists, becomes a tool for the powerful and government its foe. Erik Hildinger has written a fascinating, insightful work of history.

About the Author

Erik Hildinger's first book was a translation, from the Latin, of The Story of the Mongols Whom We Call the Tartars. His following work was the widely acclaimed Warriors of the Steppe: A Military History of Central Asia from 500 B.C. to 1700 A.D. He currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.