The Annals & The Histories - (Modern Library Classics) by Tacitus (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Cornelius Tacitus brilliantly chronicles the moral decline and rampant civil unrest in the Roman Empire in a period when the earliest foundations of modern Europe were being laid.
- About the Author: Shelby Foote, novelist, historian, and playwright, authored The Civil War, a three-volume narrative that is one of the greatest works of twentieth-century history.
- 640 Pages
- History, Ancient
- Series Name: Modern Library Classics
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Book Synopsis
Cornelius Tacitus brilliantly chronicles the moral decline and rampant civil unrest in the Roman Empire in a period when the earliest foundations of modern Europe were being laid. The Annals commence in a.d. 14, at the death of Augustus, recounting the reigns of Tiberius, Gaius (Caligula), Claudius, and Nero, and conclude in a.d. 68, the year of Nero's suicide. The Histories document the tumultuous year a.d. 69, when Emperors Galba, Otho, and Vitellius all perished in quick succession, ushering in Vespasian's ten-year reign. According to historian Will Durant, "[We must] rank Tacitus among the greatest. . . . The portraits he draws stand out more clearly, stride the stage more livingly than any others in historical literature." This Modern Library Paperback Classic includes newly commissioned endnotes.Review Quotes
"An immortal work, every sentence of which is pregnant with the deepest observations and the most lively images." --Edward Gibbon
About the Author
Shelby Foote, novelist, historian, and playwright, authored The Civil War, a three-volume narrative that is one of the greatest works of twentieth-century history. He lives in Memphis.Dimensions (Overall): 8.08 Inches (H) x 5.26 Inches (W) x 1.11 Inches (D)
Weight: .98 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 640
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Ancient
Series Title: Modern Library Classics
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Theme: Rome
Format: Paperback
Author: Tacitus
Language: English
Street Date: April 8, 2003
TCIN: 94273747
UPC: 9780812966992
Item Number (DPCI): 247-03-5220
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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