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By (author) Gwynn David M.

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Here, David Gwynn reflects on the remarkable legacy of the Roman Republic. The rise and fall of the Republic holds a special place in the history of Western civilization; it has been presented as a model, a source of inspiration, but also a warning. Placing the events in their wider context, he provides a fascinating history of culture and society.

The rise and fall of the Roman Republic occupies a special place in the history of Western civilization. From humble beginnings on the seven hills beside the Tiber, the city of Rome grew to dominate the ancient Mediterranean. Led by her senatorial aristocracy, Republican armies defeated Carthage and the successor kingdoms of Alexander the Great, and brought the surrounding peoples to east and west into the Roman sphere. Yet the triumph of the Republic was also itstragedy. In this Very Short Introduction, David M. Gwynn provides a fascinating introduction to the history of the Roman Republic and its literary and material sources, bringing to life the culture and society of Republican Rome and its ongoing significance within our modern world. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Table of contents
INTRODUCTION; CHRONOLOGY; THE ROMAN CONSTITUTION; FURTHER READING; INDEX

Biographical note
Dr David Gwynn is Lecturer in Ancient and Late Antique History at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of several books including The Eusebians: The Polemic of Athanasius of Alexandria and the Construction of the “Arian Controversy” (OUP, 2007).

Publisher”s notice
Dr David Gwynn is Lecturer in Ancient and Late Antique History at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of several books including The Eusebians: The Polemic of Athanasius of Alexandria and the Construction of the ”Arian Controversy” (OUP, 2007).

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Explores the social and cultural aspects of the Republic, as well as its modern-day resonance and legacy in literature and in filmLooks at the origins of Rome and the vivid Roman legends that surround the foundations of the cityConsiders the political structure of the Republic, including its unique constitutionReflects on the Roman values and beliefs of the time, in order to better understand the Republic”s dramatic rise and fallTraces the legacy of the Republic through the Empire and the early Christian Church to the Renaissance and the eighteenth-century Revolutions in the United States and FrancePart of the best-selling Very Short Introductions series – over five million copies sold worldwide

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Explores the social and cultural aspects of the Republic, as well as its modern-day resonance and legacy in literature and in filmLooks at the origins of Rome and the vivid Roman legends that surround the foundations of the cityConsiders the political structure of the Republic, including its unique constitutionReflects on the Roman values and beliefs of the time, in order to better understand the Republic”s dramatic rise and fallTraces the legacy of the Republic through the Empire and the early Christian Church to the Renaissance and the eighteenth-century Revolutions in the United States and FrancePart of the best-selling Very Short Introductions series – over five million copies sold worldwide