The Annals of Imperial Rome

Name: The Annals of Imperial Rome
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Tacitus Tacitus, Alison Cooley, Alfred Church, John , William Brodribb, Jackson

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BookAnnex
01 January 2013

Ancient history: to c 500 CE

TheAnnals of Imperial Rome offers a dramatic vision of imperial Rome during roughly the first half of the first century AD. Starting with the death of Augustus, Tacitus describes how the Julio-Claudian dynasty consolidated its grip upon the empire, only to end suddenly in AD 68 with the suicide of its last representative, the emperor Nero. Tacitus explores how increasingly decadent behavior by the emperors alienated the upper classes. He spares the reader no court intrigue, even while expressing his own scepticism about the accuracy of reports of scandals such as Nero’s incest with his mother. Tacitus also describes the impact of the dynasty upon Rome’s provincial subjects and its wars of expansion, including Claudius’ conquest of Britain and the subsequent revolt led by the British queen Boudicca.

By: Tacitus Tacitus
Introduction by: Alison Cooley
Translated by: Alfred Church John, William Brodribb, Jackson
Imprint: BookAnnex
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9780760788899
ISBN 10: 0760788898
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 01 January 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tacitus was born ca.AD 56, probably in northern Italy or southern France, and made his way in Rome as a newcomer. He rose to the highest political rank of consul, and subsequently acting as governor of the prestigious province of Asia. Before The Annals and The Histories, Tacitus wrote the Agricola (a historical biography of his father-in-law, who played an important role in the pacification of Britain); the Germania (an ethnographical description of the Germans living on the fringes of the Roman empire); and the DialogueOn Orators (an exploration of the declining role of rhetoric in contemporary society).