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From the Gracchi to Nero: A History of Rome from 133 B.C. to A.D. 68 Paperback – November 1, 1986

by H. H. Scullard (Author), Howard H. Scullard (Author)

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Scullard's clear and comprehensive narrative covers the period from 133 BC to 69 AD, exploring the decline and fall of the Republic, and the establishment of the Pax Romana under the early Principate. More than forty years after its first publication this masterful survey remains the standard textbook on the central period of Roman history.

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500 pages
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English
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Methuen
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November 1, 1986
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0416329004
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978-0416329001
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Methuen; 5th edition (November 1, 1986)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 500 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0416329004
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0416329001
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.5 ounces

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Tiggum

Hard to read

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2014

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This book is apparently meant for highschool students, but it's less accessible than the Penguin translations of Plutarch's work, contains a lot of untranslated Latin and big chunks that are largely names and dates. It also jumps around a lot, skipping back and forward to focus on different things. And the Kindle version is made even harder to read by the numerous OCR errors and the fact that it's not correctly set up. For example, there is a table of contents that you can use to jump to different sections, but there is no way to jump to the table of contents.

Some parts of this book are interesting and informative, but they're punctuated by sections that are hard to read and unintersting. For anyone with a casual interest in ancient Rome, you're better off reading Plutarch. For anyone studying seriously, there have got to be better options than this.

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Michael Valdivielso

The high point of Rome...

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2010

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Rome from 133 BC to 68 AD is when everything important happens. Rome at its height, Rome with the great and powerful families, and expanding power. Rome of Glory, Gold and Passion. This is a simple history that tries to cover all the major, and minor, events in this timeframe. And it does a smashing job at it. 368 pages of social life, political backstabbing, military conflicts, business deals, and powerful leaders. The book really does focus on the change from Republic to Empire, showing us how the government institutions evolve, adapt and, in some cases, are completely replaced to fit the current needs of those in power. To understand the Imperial government you really do need to understand the inner workings of the Republic and this book does a great job in helping us to follow how one changes into the other. I would suggest it for any library on Roman History, Ancient History, or Political History.

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raboof

Better than his earlier history

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2007

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Someone must have given Scullard some writing advice after his dismal early history of Rome History of the Roman World: 753 to 146 BC because this book is much more readable. Unfortunately Scullard's lack of writing skill still causes much discomfort for the casual reader.

What separates this history from his treatment of earlier Rome is that this time around his writing holds together the various historical strands and the main point is never obscured by Scullard's tendency to wander off on tangents. Due to the very well delineated epochs that he is trying to cover, he can focus on a single period without significant overlap or backtracking which was the bane of his earlier book. Each period is defined by the major leader of that time. His formulaic "rise and fall of XXX" format works well here, and the history lends itself to this format.

Where the topic wanders away from major leaders, Scullard is back in the deep end trying to manage too many threads at once. While he is slightly more successful this time, his weakness is still evident.

I found his overuse of colloquialisms annoying. Where a straightforward factual account would suffice, Scullard sometimes tries to inject levity (I presume) by using a turn of phrase. Sometimes this is impactless, other times it obscures the facts. One example is where he uses the phrase "fell on his sword" instead of "commit suicide". The colloquialism forces the reader to imagine the leader actually falling on his sword, which brings up the question of whether he, in fact, fell on his sword. In a genre where facts are paramount, such word usage hurts the book and causes more irrelevant questions than answers.

I am still disappointed with the lack of maps. Also disappointing was the lack of pictures depicting Roman coins or other artifacts.

His previous book was so flawed I never thought to mention this, but the use of endnotes rather than footnotes is incomprehensible. Rather than flesh out his points immediately, the reader needs to flip to the end to get Scullard's commentary. Footnotes would be much more natural format for this type of history. Not to mention that there are over a hundred pages of endnotes. I'm not going to wade through all that to find out that Scullard just says Ibid. The book would actually work out to its 400+ pages instead of being 300+ pages and 100+ pages of notes.

Scullard also assumes the reader's ability to read Latin. Frequently he uses a Latin quote, but he never gives the translation. This is inexcusable.

I found this book to be far better than his previous book, but it's still a far cry from an accessible history for casual readers. 3 stars for the history, but still no stars for Scullard's writing.

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Timothy Credule

Vae Victis.

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2015

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Great read. Thorough. Sits on my shelf beside my primary sources as a nearly Perfect accompaniment. A great reference work while reading Tacitus, Polybius, and the other Sources.

I also have Scullard's "A History of the Roman World 753-146 BC" right next to this volume. The two histories taken together are very useful for a student, for recreational reading, and for brushing up.

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Ann Krueger

Excellent overview of late Republican / early imperial history

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2008

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This is a very well written, well researched, history of the period. It is quite conventional, which is not surprising given its age. One minor drawback is the hero-worship accorded Cicero, which, given the necessarily short discussion of everyone else except Augustus, is disconsonant. Also, there is a notable socially conservative tone (lots of references to the decay of the family and the licentiousness of women) that pervades the book, as well as a shortage of interest in the minor characters (women, children and "foreigners" get short shrift). Finally, there is a serious absence of illustrations--maps, drawings, etc.--the map order issues of the first volume are resolved here by the total exclusion of maps.

But aside from these quibbles, and excellent introduction.

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THOMAS JENSEN

A GREAT STARTER FOR ROMAN ANCIENT HISTORY ENTHUSIASTS

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2012

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I ordered this and H. H Scullard's earlier work. For anyone who wants a "no holds barred" history of the early to mid-ancient era of Rome, must have both works. I'm finishing off my ancient Roman history collection with Gibbon. I find Scullard fascinating, primarily because he incorporates works performed by earlier historians, and couples modern histories, along with his own flawless research. These books you must have!

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Professor Bansraj Mattai

In both cases I am perfectly satisfied. Thank you

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2017

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At this point I can comment only on the condition of the products and their timely arrival. In both cases I am perfectly satisfied. Thank you.

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Timothy Wright

Good history, very poor proof reading

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2013

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This is a well written history. However, the kindle edition is seriously marred by numerous typos and proof reading errors. Given the numerous editions of this work, I can only assume that this is due to the process of transferring the original copy to digital form. Which, given the price for the kindle version, is really a ripoff.

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Sue Marsden

Great book for people studying Classics at university.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2018

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Bought for my daughter who is studying Classical Studies at university. Yet another compulsory text book that’s really difficult to find at a reasonable price. She says it’s a really good book for her course and has been very useful. She would recommend it to anyone studying Classics or Classical Studies.

Cat hung nguyen

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2015

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2018

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