History after Liberty. Tacitus on Tyrants, Sycophants, and Republicans, Hardback - Thomas Strunk

Roman historian Tacitus wrote a damning critique of the first century CE Roman empire. The image Tacitus creates is of a society that has lost the ...

Frederick Douglass is an iconic historical figure whose noble qualities are visible in the lives of four major Biblical characters: Like Joseph, wh...

Publisher: Anthem PressAuthor(s): Thomas E. StrunkNumber of pages: 150Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 159 x 235 x 19Cover type: HardbackRedescope...

Tacitus was the greatest historian of the Roman empire. His portraits - especially those of Tiberius, Nero, and Nero's immediate circle - are unfor...

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Unlocks the difficulties and complexities of this challenging yet popular text for students and instructors alike, making Tacitus' Latin more acces...

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What is the best way to understand the narratives of self-identity at the beginning of the 21st century? This interdisciplinary collection brings t...

The forces of freedom are challenged everywhere by a newly energized spirit of tyranny, whether it is Jihadist terrorism, Putin's imperialism, or t...

The Agricola is both a portrait of Julius Agricola--the most famous governor of Roman Britain and Tacitus' well-loved and respected father-in-law--...

The Spanish Civil War is well-trodden ground, yet the story of what happened to the Spanish Republicans following their defeat by Franco has never ...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Evan LiebermanIllustration(s): 29 b/w illus. 1 table.Number of pages: 344Publication date: 2022Dime...

His last work, regarded by many as the greatest work of contemporary scholarship, Tacitus' The Annals of Imperial Rome recount with depth and insig...

The only eye witness account of the Eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, and the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Surviving the test of time, this...

Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. H...

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The author of }A Free People's Suicide{ presents a provocative assessment of contemporary American culture, proposing that conflict, hostility and ...

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Here is a lively new translation of Cornelius Tacitus' timeless history of three of Rome's most memorable emperors. Tacitus, who condemns the depra...

Publisher: Liberty Fund IncNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2003Dimensions: 236 x 159 x 24Cover type: HardbackEditor(s): B W SheehanRedescoper...

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This book has been published to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Erasmus Prize and underline the importance of the four laureates who recei...

As a successful senator, Tacitus was ideally placed to comment on the Roman political system. This selection of extracts from his histories sheds l...

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This book exposes how a coalition of political, religious, and civic leaders are using the issue of sex to frighten, misinform, and bully Americans...

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Biografia lui Agricola. Inceputuri ale istoriei Marii Britanii Magnificul talent al istoricului roman, ca si ideile lui remarcabile, se dezvaluie i...

Reducere. Ancient Roman senator and historian Publius Cornelius Tacitus is known throughout Western history as one of the greatest historical writers of the ...

An award-winning historian recounts the history of American liberty through the stories of thirteen essential documentsNationalism is inevitable: I...

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Publisher: Helion & CompanyAuthor(s): Michael CrumplinNumber of pages: 312Collection: From Reason to RevolutionPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 17...

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DescriptionFor four hundred years, Virginia's politicians have preached a "Virginia Way" of honor, gentility and democracy. In reality, this ideolo...

In what has become the era of the mass shooting, we are routinely taken to scenes of terrible violence. Often neglected, however, is the long after...