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Tacitus' Annals (Hardcover)
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Tacitus' Annals (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Approaches to Classical Literature
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Tacitus' Annals is 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 Annals should be seen as far more than an historical
source, a mere mine for the reconstruction of the facts of Roman
history. While the Annals is 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. Chapters 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' Annals since their rediscovery by Boccaccio in the 14th
century.
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