| Tacitus: Agricola Contributor(s): Tacitus (Author), Woodman, A. J. (Editor), Kraus, C. S. (With) |
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ISBN: 0521700299 ISBN-13: 9780521700290 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $36.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - History | Ancient - General - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 936.104 |
| LCCN: 2014434605 |
| Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.43" W x 8.56" (1.04 lbs) 370 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first work of any great historian has always commanded attention, and Tacitus was ancient Rome's very greatest historian. His biography of his father-in-law, governor of Britain in the years AD 77-84, is a literary masterpiece: it combines penetrating political history with gripping military narrative and throughout poses the question (still very much alive today) of how one should live one's life under a tyranny. This is the first commentary in English on the Agricola for almost half a century: in keeping with the aims of the series, particular attention is paid to the understanding of Tacitus' Latin, but a whole range of generic, historical, textual and narrative topics is covered, and it will be suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students as well as scholars. Tacitus' Agricola remains a key text for anyone with an interest in Roman Britain as well as ancient biography. |
Contributor Bio(s): Woodman, A. J.: - A. J. Woodman is Basil L. Gildersleeve Professor of Classics, University of Virginia.Kraus, C. S.: - C. S. Kraus is Thomas A. Thacher Professor of Latin, Yale University. |