Ancient Rome: Social and Historical Documents from the Early Republic to the Death of Augustus (Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World) 2nd Edition by Matthew Dillon (PDF)

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In this second edition, Ancient Rome presents an extensive range of material, from the early Republic to the death of Augustus, with two new chapters on the Second Triumvirate and The Age of Augustus. Dillon and Garland have also included more extensive late Republican and Augustan sources on social developments, as well as further information on the Gold Age of Roman literature.Providing comprehensive coverage of all important documents pertaining to the Roman Republic and the Augustan age, Ancient Rome includes:source material on political and military developments in the Roman Republic and Augustan age (509 BC – AD 14)detailed chapters on social phenomena, such as Roman religion, slavery and freedmen, women and the family, and the public face of Romeclear, precise translations of documents taken not only from historical sources but also from inscriptions, laws and decrees, epitaphs, graffiti, public speeches, poetry, private letters and dramaconcise up-to-date bibliographies and commentaries for each document and chaptera definitive collection of source material on the Roman Republic and early empire.Students of ancient Rome and classical studies will find this new edition invaluable at all levels of study.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “Dillon and Garland’s first edition has already proved itself indispensable for upper-level courses on the history of the Roman Republic. Now this thorough revision, with the scope expanded to include Augustus’ rule, will serve as a more valuable resource than ever. I especially welcome the decision to trim editorial comment so that ancient voices in all their richness and variety can be heard more fully.” – Richard Talbert, The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, USA”A great boon is provided to students and teachers alike by this second incarnation of Dillon and Garland’s Ancient Rome, which helpfully extends its coverage to take in the momentous half century of the triumvirate and principate of Augustus, a period that they illustrate with a selection of translated sources chosen with the same judicious care that they applied to the free Republic.” – Benet Salway, University College London, UK About the Author Matthew Dillon is Associate Professor of Ancient History at the University of New England, Australia. His main research interests are ancient Greek history and religion. With Lynda Garland, he is the author of Ancient Greece: Social and Historical Documents from Archaic Times to the Death of Alexander, Third Edition (Routledge, 2010) and The Ancient Greeks (Routledge, 2012).Lynda Garland is Professor of Ancient History and Head of the School of Humanities at the University of New England, Australia. Her main research interests are in the areas of ancient history and Byzantine Studies.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Target Audience – intermediary; targeted to students of Roman history requiring source documentsPrerequisites – either an understanding of the importance and context of presented materials; or guidance on which to reference by someone educated in the understanding of importance and context.Clarity of writing – murky; the source quotes often feature paragraphs of exposition to help guide understanding. However, said writing is in similar print to the quote and confusion on which is presented is common.Difficulty of writing – college student; while articles are translated from Greek they often lack the situational nuance. Source text includes several prominent authors and government documents from the relevant time periods.—Summary: Ancient Rome: Social and Historical Documents is a fantastic collection of various writings on several topics and periods throughout the Roman Republic. Several snippets are not commonly found in online repositories or may be difficult to source.Weaknesses: The selections often lead to questions on why they were chosen, such as when two paragraphs of exposition accompany a single sentence from a document that fails to convey the exposition. Additionally, references in documents may lead to confusion of intent, such as when the official ruling prohibits carts before a certain time is measured differently than how time is currently measured (what time of day is the 10th hour?). Such material is meant to serve as a repository for teachers to select and guide students in their study of Roman history; not for the general public to gain an understanding of Roman History through the reading of various articles. Finally, the similarity in font between the exposition and the quote create confusion on whether one is reading one or the other.Recommendation: If you are a teacher looking for sources, or a historian with a thorough understanding of the Roman Republic and are looking for sources that you can appropriately understand, then this book may be for you. Or, you may want to stick to online collections of “Parallel Lives” and other similar works.

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