The Roman RevolutionOriginal 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. |
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User Review - DinadansFriend - LibraryThingA college text, I recall. A clear presentation of the ferment of the period preceding the Augustan Empire. Syme was using the material to advance the idea that Octavian was a man with a totalitarian ... Read full review
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User Review - harefoot - LibraryThingThis book is a classic. It is true that Syme assumes knowledge but given that it was written in the1930s as fascism grew and that contemporary situation informs his writing he is forgiven for his ... Read full review
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| Title | The Roman Revolution |
| Author | RONALD. SYME |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Rehák David - Important Books, 2013 |
| ISBN | 1773231332, 9781773231334 |
| Length | 528 pages |
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