The History of Rome (Complete 5 Volumes) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Rome's Rise from City-State to Empire: Republic, Punic Wars, Caesar, and the Birth of Military MonarchyBy Theodor Mommsen
Length100h 46m
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The History of Rome (Complete 5 Volumes) is a monumental account of Rome's rise from archaic city-state to Mediterranean power, culminating in the crisis of the Republic and the age of Caesar. Combining political narrative, constitutional analysis, social history, and vivid character portraiture, Mommsen writes with the dramatic force of a classical historian and the critical apparatus of nineteenth-century scholarship. The work stands within the great tradition of Livy, Polybius, and Niebuhr, yet reshapes Roman history through a modern concern with institutions, class conflict, imperial expansion, and the energies of state formation. Theodor Mommsen, the German historian, jurist, philologist, and Nobel laureate, brought to the subject an unrivaled mastery of inscriptions, law, and ancient languages. His scholarship in Roman constitutional and legal history deeply informs the narrative, while his experience of nineteenth-century European liberal nationalism colors his admiration for political order and decisive leadership, especially in his controversial portrait of Julius Caesar. This edition is recommended for readers seeking more than a chronicle of events. It is essential for students of antiquity, political history, and historiography, offering both a rich interpretation of Rome and a landmark in modern historical writing.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenreHistory
Length100 hrs 46 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 13, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The History of Rome (Complete 5 Volumes) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis
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6Volume I: The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy (pt. 1)
7Volume I: The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy (pt. 2)
8Volume I: The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy (pt. 3)
9Volume I: The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy (pt. 4)
10Volume I: The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy (pt. 5)
11Volume II: From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union of Italy (pt. 1)
12Volume II: From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union of Italy (pt. 2)
13Volume II: From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union of Italy (pt. 3)
14Volume II: From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union of Italy (pt. 4)
15Volume II: From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union of Italy (pt. 5)
16Volume III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States (pt. 1)
17Volume III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States (pt. 2)
18Volume III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States (pt. 3)
19Volume III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States (pt. 4)
20Volume III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States (pt. 5)
21Volume III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States (pt. 6)
22Volume III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States (pt. 7)
23Volume III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States (pt. 8)
24Volume III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States (pt. 9)
25Volume III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States (pt. 10)
26Volume IV: The Revolution (pt. 1)
27Volume IV: The Revolution (pt. 2)
28Volume IV: The Revolution (pt. 3)
29Volume IV: The Revolution (pt. 4)
30Volume IV: The Revolution (pt. 5)
31Volume IV: The Revolution (pt. 6)
32Volume IV: The Revolution (pt. 7)
33Volume IV: The Revolution (pt. 8)
34Volume IV: The Revolution (pt. 9)
35Volume IV: The Revolution (pt. 10)
36Volume V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy (pt. 1)
37Volume V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy (pt. 2)
38Volume V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy (pt. 3)
39Volume V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy (pt. 4)
40Volume V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy (pt. 5)
41Volume V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy (pt. 6)
42Volume V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy (pt. 7)
43Volume V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy (pt. 8)
44Volume V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy (pt. 9)
45Volume V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy (pt. 10)
46Volume V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy (pt. 11)
47Volume V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy (pt. 12)
48Analysis
49Reflection
50Memorable Quotes
Römische Geschichte (Kommentiert)Theodor Mommsen127h 53m4.5 (122)$2 · $0.00
Die größten Klassiker der Geschichtswissenschaft (Kommentiert)Theodor Mommsen, Herodot, Thukydides, Titus Livius, Sueton, Tacitus, Jacob Burckhardt, Niccolò Machiavelli, Ricarda Huch, Thomas Carlyle, Leopold von Ranke, Egon Friedell, Felix Salten563h 1m$1 · $0.00
The Provinces of the Roman Empire from Caesar to Diocletian (Annotated)Theodor Mommsen33h 45m4.4 (12)$2 · $0.00
The History of Rome - All 5 Volumes in One Edition (Annotated)Theodor Mommsen101h 16m$2 · $0.00
Die Familie des GermanicusTheodor Mommsen2h 14m$2 · $0.00
The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5)Theodor Mommsen72h 53m4.4 (745)$1 · $0.00
The History of Rome: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek StatesTheodor Mommsen18h 23m4.3 (102)$2 · $0.00
Die Geschichte des Römischen Reiches: Wesentliche Werke und Handbücher (Kommentiert)Theodor Mommsen, Mark Aurel, Longos von Lesbos, Apuleius, Petronius, Lukian, Vergil, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Ovid, Titus Livius, Sueton, Tacitus, Epiktet, Seneca, Ludwig Preller461h 2m4.3 (12)$1.50 · $0.00
Römische GeschichteTheodor Mommsen123h 4m4.4 (844)$2 · $0.00
Deutsche Sagen: Die größten Legenden und Mythen in einem SammelbandTheodor Mommsen, Jacob Grimm, Rosalie Koch, Jodocus Temme, Benedikte Naubert, Theodor Storm, Josef Müller, Ignaz Zingerle, Clemens Brentano, Bernhard Baader, Ernst Moritz Arndt187h 1m4.3 (154)$2 · $0.00
The History of Rome: From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union of ItalyTheodor Mommsen5h 33m4.4 (775)$2 · $0.00
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Römische GeschichteTheodor Mommsen128h 5m4.4 (249)$2 · $0.00
Römische Geschichte (Alle 6 Bände)Theodor Mommsen128h 13m4.2 (175)$2 · $0.00
The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5)Theodor Mommsen101h 1m4.4 (892)$2 · $0.00
The History of Rome: The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the MonarchyTheodor Mommsen8h 21m3.9 (207)$1 · $0.00
Das Römische Imperium der CäsarenTheodor Mommsen, Leopold von Ranke26h 16m4.3 (31)$2 · $0.00
Die schönsten deutschen Märchen und SagenTheodor Mommsen, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Rosalie Koch, Jodocus Temme, Benedikte Naubert, heodor Storm, Josef Müller, Ignaz Zingerle, Clemens Brentano, Bernhard Baader, Ernst Moritz Arndt, Ludwig Tieck, Richard von Volkmann, Heinrich Seidel, Heinrich Pröhle, Ludwig Bechstein, Lothar Meggendorfer, Gerdt von Bassewitz, Luise Büchner, E. T. A. Hoffmann299h 24m4.4 (1.2K)$2 · $0.00
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