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245 10 a| Republicanism, rhetoric, and Roman political thoughth| [electronic resource] :b| Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus /c| Daniel J. Kapust.;

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300 a| viii, 196 p. ;c| 24 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-189) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- An ambiguous republican: Sallust on fear, conflict, and community -- Channeling conflict through antagonistic rhetoric in the War with Catiline -- Exemplarity and goodwill in Livy's From the Founding of Rome -- Tacitus on great men, bad rulers, and prudence -- Tacitus' moral histories -- Epilogue.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Republicanism, Rhetoric, and Roman Political Thought develops readings of Rome's three most important Latin historians - Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus - in light of contemporary discussions of republicanism and rhetoric. Drawing on recent scholarship as well as other classical writers and later political thinkers, this book develops interpretations of the three historians' writings centering on their treatments of liberty, rhetoric, and social and political conflict. Sallust is interpreted as an antagonistic republican, for whom elite conflict serves as an outlet and channel for the antagonisms of political life. Livy is interpreted as a consensualist republican, for whom character and its observation helps to maintain the body politic. Tacitus is interpreted as being centrally concerned with the development of prudence and as a subtle critic of imperial rule"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Republicanism, rhetoric, and Roman political thought Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus / Daniel J. Kapust.

Author/creator	Kapust, Daniel J., 1976-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New York : Cambridge University Press,
Description	viii, 196 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Sallust, 86 B.C.-34 B.C. Livy. Tacitus, Cornelius. Political science--Rome. --History. Republicanism--Rome. --History.

Contents	Introduction -- An ambiguous republican: Sallust on fear, conflict, and community -- Channeling conflict through antagonistic rhetoric in the War with Catiline -- Exemplarity and goodwill in Livy's From the Founding of Rome -- Tacitus on great men, bad rulers, and prudence -- Tacitus' moral histories -- Epilogue.
Abstract	"Republicanism, Rhetoric, and Roman Political Thought develops readings of Rome's three most important Latin historians - Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus - in light of contemporary discussions of republicanism and rhetoric. Drawing on recent scholarship as well as other classical writers and later political thinkers, this book develops interpretations of the three historians' writings centering on their treatments of liberty, rhetoric, and social and political conflict. Sallust is interpreted as an antagonistic republican, for whom elite conflict serves as an outlet and channel for the antagonisms of political life. Livy is interpreted as a consensualist republican, for whom character and its observation helps to maintain the body politic. Tacitus is interpreted as being centrally concerned with the development of prudence and as a subtle critic of imperial rule"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-189) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2010043977
ISBN	9781107000575 (hardback)
ISBN	1107000572 (hardback)

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