{"product_id":"tacitus-annals-paperback-3","title":"Tacitus' Annals - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald Mellor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTacitus' \u003cem\u003eAnnals \u003c\/em\u003eis the central historical source for first-century C.E. Rome. It is prized by historians since it provides the best narrative material for the reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero, as well as a probing analysis of the imperial system of government. But the \u003cem\u003eAnnals \u003c\/em\u003eshould be seen as far more than an historical source, a mere mine for the reconstruction of the facts of Roman history. While the \u003cem\u003eAnnals \u003c\/em\u003eis a superb work of history, it has also become a central text in the western literary, political, and even philosophical traditions - from the Renaissance to the French and American revolutions, and beyond. This volume attempts to enhance the reader's understanding of how this book of history could have such a profound effect. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapters will address the purpose, form, and method of Roman historical writing, the ethnic biases of Tacitus, and his use of sources. Since Tacitus has been regarded as one of the first analysts of the psychopathology of political life, the book will examine the emperors, the women of the court, and the ambitious entourage of freedmen and intellectuals who surround every Roman ruler. The final chapter will examine the impact of Tacitus' \u003cem\u003eAnnals \u003c\/em\u003esince their rediscovery by Boccaccio in the 14th century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRonald Mellor \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Greek and Roman History at the University of California, Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47292699934969,"sku":"9780195151930","price":68.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZYPYAjbgbU9780195151930_aeca423c-34b4-4c7f-9788-bc874546fcaa.webp?v=1769170842","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/tacitus-annals-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}