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The Roman Revolution

Ronald Syme

Recommended by 2 people on the record.

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Dietrich Vollrath loved it
Ronald Syme's The Roman Revolution is a classic in this area. Written in 1939, it is one of those books that presumes the reader is already educated in classical history. So I'd suggest trying some of the others first before you tackle this one, unless of course you graduated from Oxford in 1917. For all that, it is an excellent book, albeit quite grim.

on growthecon.com · 10 Dec 2015 · Report

Tom Holland recommends it
This again is an absolute classic which is completely informed by Tacitus. It has that very mordant take on the way that power works and operates.

on fivebooks.com · 13 Sep 2011 · Report

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