Rome's revolution death of the republic and birth of the empire / Richard Alston.

Author/creator Alston, Richard, 1965-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Descriptionxv, 385 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
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SeriesAncient warfare and civilization
Contents The historian's problem: the Augustan Paradox -- Death of a dictator -- The crisis of the republic -- Caesar and Pompey -- Mutina: the last battle of the republic -- A victory lost: the defeat of the senate -- The revolution begins -- Death in Rome -- The triumvirs' victory -- The soldiers' peace -- The triumvirs' wars -- Antony and Cleopatra: love and its enemies -- The invention of Augustus -- The Augustan republic -- Anarchy and power -- The Augustan order -- The imperial monarchy -- Death of an emperor -- Cast of characters -- Bibliography.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 353-378) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014049749
ISBN9780199739769 (hardback)

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