The Grandeur That Was Rome (Sidgwick & Jackson Great Civilization Series) [Paperback]

J. C. Stobart (Author)

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Series: Sidgwick & Jackson Great Civilization Series | Publication Date: November 1982

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Two titles from the Sidgwick & Jackson Great Civilization Series. Originally published in 1912, this fourth edition of Rome was edited and revised by W.S. Maguinness and H.H. Scullard and contains 96 pages of illustrations. Egypt , first published in 1949, contains over 200 illustrations in line, half-tone, and color.-- MR
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 391 pages
• Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson; 4 Rev Sub edition (November 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 028348456X
• ISBN-13: 978-0283484568
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,916,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars M. Vipsanius Agrippa and More, August 3, 2003

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This review is from: The Grandeur That Was Rome (Sidgwick & Jackson Great Civilization Series) (Paperback)

I was able to get my hands on a 1938 printing of this book from the UK. It has to be one of the best books written on the Augustan period of Rome's history. Stobart wrote this book as sort of a rebellion against 19th century scholarship on ancient Rome. The 19th century writings on Rome concentrated almost exclusively on "Classical Latin" or Rome prior to Augustus and the subsequent emperors. 19th century historians saw the Republic as the glory days of Rome and the Empire as a beginning of the end. Stobart argues that the Republic was merely a preface to what would become the greatest civilization the world had ever seen. The Roman Empire gave more to future civilizations than the Republic ever did. Stobart does not hold back any punches and even criticizes Edward Gibbon as seeing the Empire from "the standpoint of 18th century liberalism." Stobart uses all primary source material to get his point across. Chapters include The Last Century of the Republic, Augustus, Augustan Rome, and The Growth of the Empire. A big part of his story is conveying the "grandeur" of ancient Rome. It's hard to do, but Stobart does his best by selecting some of the best plates I have ever seen. I have never seen any other books use such plates and this book is really old. The subject of my review is the name of a Roman general during the time of Augustus. I've seen him mentioned in other books, but no other author put in a picture of him from a cameo. Stobart does just that. Germanicus was a Roman statesman and much admired by his peers, but I'd never seen a picture of him in any book until this one. These pictures are great, but you don't get a feeling of how "grand" Rome really was until you step into the Coliseum or stand under the Arch of Constantine or walk along Hadrian's Wall. Good luck finding a copy of this book.