Politics in the Roman Republic (Key Themes in Ancient History) by Henrik Mouritsen (PDF)

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The politics of the Roman Republic has in recent decades been the subject of intense debate, covering issues such as the degree of democracy and popular influence, ‘parties’ and ideology, politics as public ritual, and the character of Rome’s political culture. This engaging book examines all these issues afresh, and presents an original synthesis of Rome’s political institutions and practices. It begins by explaining the development of the Roman constitution over time before turning to the practical functioning of the Republic, focusing particularly on the role of the populus Romanus and the way its powers were expressed in the popular assemblies. Henrik Mouritsen concludes by exploring continuity and change in Roman politics as well as the process by which the republican system was eventually replaced by monarchy. This original and readable book will be important for all students and scholars of Roman history and of politics in general.

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⭐This is a short but in depth look a politics in the later Roman Republic. It presents a general outline of the government of Rome and how the offices and institutions functioned. It also discussed the rise of the plebs and the differences between the optimates and the populares. Not what one might think from reading other Roman history books. I believe this is an important book for understanding the functioning of the Roman political system.I would advise reading it along with other books on Roman history. I gave it a 4 rating rather than a 5 because although good and informative, I thought the author lacked clarity in certain parts of his manuscript.

⭐This is not just another Roman history. This work deciphers the Roman psyche in a way others do not. If you have not read this book or another like it, you probably don’t understand Rome very well. I have not found another like it, so I recommend this one. It is a deep dive into the politics that Made Rome Rome. Other histories “show, don’t tell,” but in this case the topic is too complicated for that literary approach.I have read dozens of histories of Rome, but this one answered lots of fundamental questions that none of the others did.

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⭐fascinating examination of republican politics and deals out a fair bit of myth busting too. yet again, a reminder oh how alien the roman world is to us

⭐Very informative book!

⭐Concise and legible book about the Roman political system.

⭐Une très bonne mise au point. Contribue à une meilleure connaissance de la Rome républicaine.

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