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Chronicle of the Roman Republic: The Rulers of Ancient Rome From Romulus to Augustus Hardcover – June 1, 2003

by Philip Matyszak (Author)
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"A commendable addition to a series intended to make history accessible to general readers."―Choice

The Roman Republic was one of the most civilized societies in the ancient world, ruled by elected officials whose power was checked by a constitution so well crafted that it inspired the founding fathers of the United States of America. Here Philip Matyszak describes fifty-seven of the foremost Romans of the Republic, spanning the centuries from its birth to its bloody death and including the best and the worst of the Roman elite: Licinius Crassus, a kind father and loving husband who crucified slaves by the thousands, or Cato the Censor, upright and incorruptible, xenophobic and misogynistic.

Supported by a wealth of pictorial and archaeological detail, these personal histories provide an overview of the development and expansion of Rome, encompassing foreign and civil wars as well as social strife and key legislation. The biographies are supplemented by time lines, data files, and special features that highlight different aspects of Roman culture and society. 320 illustrations, 110 in color
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  6. ISBN-10
    0500051216
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    978-0500051214
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Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John's College, Oxford. He also teaches and prepares courses for the eLearning program at Cambridge University. He is the author of numerous books on the ancient world, including Lost Cities of the Ancient World, The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories, and Ancient Magic: A Practitioner's Guide to the Supernatural in Greece and Rome, all published by Thames & Hudson.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames & Hudson
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2003
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0500051216
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500051214
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.36 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1 x 10.3 inches
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Ancient history has been my job and my hobby for the last 30 years. I spend a lot of time immersed in the world of antiquity, and whenever I come up a story or an idea that I would like to share with the rest of the world I write about it.

At other times, when there's some information I want, and there's no readily available book that offers this, I write that book too. Some of my students (I also teach) have never before been introduced to the ancient world. It's a fascinating place, as different as any alternative universe, but real. I always get excited by exploring there, and there's always something new to find.

At various times, I've lived on three different continents, and spent several wonderful years in Italy living right on top of the material I was writing about. I'm now in Canada with a home deep in the mountains of British Columbia, but there's a part of me that is still in Rome lurking in the shadows of the ancient forum.

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Customers find the book well-written and informative, providing a fruity fact-filled history of the Roman Republic. They appreciate the interesting illustrations, with one customer specifically mentioning the images of coins.

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Customers find the book informative, describing it as a fruity fact-filled history that serves as a fine reference.

"...That's because this is a fantastic and concise reference book if you are interested in the Roman Empire." Read more

"Very informative book. Loved how it did mini bios on all of the key players throughout the time of the Roman Republic." Read more

"...And it is from a distinguished British publisher on ancient history. You would enjoy reading it if you have interest in such things." Read more

"This concise yet remarkably inclusive history of the leaders of the Roman Republic by Philip Matyszak is well worth its price, measured in time or..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, finding it well written and concise, with one customer noting how it takes the reader from the original plain of Latinium.

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"Well written. Concise. Linear. Comprehensive. Takes the reader from the original plain of Latinium to the first kings of Rome to the leaders of the..." Read more

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  • Heather L. Parisi
    5.0 out of 5 stars How Often Does One Borrow from the Library before Buying?
    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2024
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    To make a long story short I borrowed this book at least a dozen times and kept it as long as possible. That's because this is a fantastic and concise reference book if you are interested in the Roman Empire.
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  • Joseph manthei
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for those who love learning about the Roman Republic
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2024
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    Very informative book. Loved how it did mini bios on all of the key players throughout the time of the Roman Republic.
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  • David
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book to rwad in South Korea!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
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    This is a relatively rare book on a less popular ancient history period, so it is good to know. And it is from a distinguished British publisher on ancient history. You would enjoy reading it if you have interest in such things.
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  • Maddog
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent high-level history, with manageable flaws
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2020
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    This concise yet remarkably inclusive history of the leaders of the Roman Republic by Philip Matyszak is well worth its price, measured in time or money. It has minor failures - the author gives in to high moral dudgeon when it comes to the Caesars, and uncritically accepts the traditional view that the Republic fell to avarice rather than necessity - but all in all, this is a good book for beginner or seasoned veteran of the topic.
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  • L.L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good overview
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2020
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    Very organized layout and super comprehensive. I am still reading this book. It is rather dense, but seems to be a good basic overview of the major events in ancient Roman history, including who their enemies and allies were, the dynamics between the leaders, and how dramatic and bloody politics were at that time. I would highly recommend the book “24 Hours in Ancient Rome” by the same author, which offers a slice of life view of an average ancient Roman.
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  • Cliente Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book
    Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2009
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    I liked this book a lot. I've several books about Roman History, but almost all from the end of the Republic to the end of the Empire. This one gives an overview of the main actors from the era of the kings to the end of the Republic, focusing on the consuls' lifes. So you read about the battles in the Punic Wars as long as they happen during the lifes of the different consuls, not the other way around. The book is well ilustrated, with maps, images of coins, statues and roman's works.
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  • Dr Garry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love movies and TV shows about ancient Rome? This is the book for you.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2013
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    This is one of an excellent series that gives you potted histories. All have concise, well-written text, are lavishly illustrated, and have good sub-articles. This is my favourite in the series, since I love Roman history. It also has the advantage of being written by a well-established scholar in the field. I commend this book to anyone starting to fall in love with early Roman history. It provides a fruity fact-filled history that will complement your tv and movie viewing.
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  • Francois Krodel
    3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Not Meaty
    Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2008
    Format: Hardcover
    Mr. Matyszak's Chronicle of the Roman Republic is a coffee table style book beautifully illustrated on nice heavy glossy paper. The book is comprised of biographical sketches of all the leading figures of the Republic presented in chronological order. The author presents a nice introduction to the Republic but this presentation style doesn't allow for a clear flow of the course of events as often more than one figure participates. Thus, specific events are occulted as the role of major figures is gleaned only through the course of dozens of pages. With no uniform image emerging the reader is left without much of a big picture understanding - events come and go with little connection from one to the other. Also the clipped writing style with occasional dangling modifiers doesn't help bring events to life. The author seems eager to tell his tale, but falls short.
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  • Edward Strange
    3.0 out of 5 stars anachronistic judgements
    Reviewed in Canada on February 2, 2017
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    I will not write a long review here as the reviews are fine....but this book is full of 'anachronistic judgements'. This is a problem if you are a student and wish to use this book as a source. Historical figures should only be critiqued using the mores of the time in question. When using this book students should rely only on the facts and avoid the author's judgements of the characters.
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  • Mrs clean up!
    5.0 out of 5 stars History
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2023
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    Great information on Roman rulers excellent to help teach kids
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  • Mr. C. KIRK
    4.0 out of 5 stars This is probably the best account that will be written of the personalities and ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2014
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    This is probably the best account that will be written of the personalities and political activities of one of the most fascinating and best documented periods of ancient times. The time scale accepted in it is that of Livy, who lived and wrote at the very end of the period. He certainly pushes the history, as against the antiquity, of Rome a good deal further back than the early days of the period merit. There is a problem in that encyclopaedias have accepted and perpetuated much that is false in time scales and personal assessments of some major figures. The personal assessments are largely those of the protagonists, in the case of Cicero and Caesar in particular. Livy endeavoured a time scale for Rome commensurate with the Olympic calendar in use in his day. He missed by a decade or two. There is much fictive material of this kind included, which has all been dogmatised by classics departments. It is for that reason the book is a must for any one with examinations to sit. Lucid, readable, attractively presented, both author and publishers have done themselves proud. A good buy but keep your questioning antennae focused.
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  • A S
    5.0 out of 5 stars sense of humour
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2024
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    sense of humour
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  • Jon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best Chronicle book buy!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2014
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    I am happy with this product, as Romans history lover, it is most interesting and animated description I ever read this chronicle history series books.

    Worth recommended quality buy
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