Image from Google Jackets

The Roman history : the reign of Augustus / Cassius Dio ; translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert ; with an introduction by John Carter. [print]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Series: Penguin classicsPublication details: Harmondsworth, Middlesex ; New York : Penguin Books, [(c)1987.Description: 348 pages : maps ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0140444483
  • 9780140444483
Uniform titles:
  • Roman history. Book 50-56. English
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DG279.C377.R663 1987
  • DG279.S425.R663 1987
Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
Introduction by John Carter ; Bibliographical note Acknowledgements ; A note on the text. THE ROMAN HiSTORY. Notes ; Chronological table ; List of consuls ; Key to place-names ; Maps.
Summary: Brings to life for us the unrest and conspiracies, the struggle over the imperial succession, the prodigies and portents, the military campaigns all the way from Ethiopia to Yugoslavia. The author shows us the ruthless power-seeking as the 400-year-old republic finally collapsed and makes a great set-piece of the battle of Actium
Item type: Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) List(s) this item appears in: Cilla
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) G. Allen Fleece Library Circulating Collection - First Floor Non-fiction DG279.C377.R663 1987 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923001899414

"Contains Books 50-56, running from 32 B.C. to A.D. 14"--Page [1..

Introduction by John Carter ; Bibliographical note Acknowledgements ; A note on the text. THE ROMAN HiSTORY. Notes ; Chronological table ; List of consuls ; Key to place-names ; Maps.

Brings to life for us the unrest and conspiracies, the struggle over the imperial succession, the prodigies and portents, the military campaigns all the way from Ethiopia to Yugoslavia. The author shows us the ruthless power-seeking as the 400-year-old republic finally collapsed and makes a great set-piece of the battle of Actium Link to source of summary

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:

https://lib.ciu.edu/copyright-request-form

Translation from the Latin.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

Powered by Koha