The History of Rome

Volume 2 of Mommsen's monumental 1850s History of Rome, first published in English in 1862.

Theodor Mommsen (Author), William Purdie Dickson (Translated by)

9781108009744, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 8 April 2010

496 pages, 1 map
21.6 x 14 x 2.8 cm, 0.63 kg

The classical historian Theodor Mommsen (1817–1903) published his History of Rome between 1854 and 1856. His work was received with widespread acclaim by the scholarly community and the reading public. In 1902, in recognition of this monumental work, Mommsen was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and acclaimed as 'the greatest living master of the art of historical writing'. Mommsen rejected traditional Enlightenment accounts, which glorified ancient Rome; instead, guided by a new and rigorous criticism of sources, he began the demythologisation of Roman history. In a vivacious and engaging style, using modern terms to express classical ideas, Mommsen drew bold parallels between the nineteenth century and classical Rome. Volume 2 covers the period from the unification of Italy to the subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States. This English translation, first published in 1862, is based on the German third edition (1861).

Book Third. From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and of the Greek States: 1. Carthage
2. The war between Rome and Carthage concerning Sicily
3. The extension of Italy to its natural boundaries
4. Hamilcar and Hannibal
5. The war under Hannibal to the battle of Cannae
6. The war under Hannibal from Cannae to Zama
7. The West from the peace of Hannibal to the close of the third period
8. The Eastern nations and the second Macedonian war
9. The war with Antiochus of Asia
10. The third Macedonian war
11. The government and the governed
12. The management of land and of capital
13. Faith and manners
14. Literature and art.

Subject Areas: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA]