Republicanism, rhetoric, and Roman political thought : Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus / Daniel J. Kapust.

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"Republicanism, Rhetoric, and Roman Political Thought develops readings of Rome's three most important Latin historians - Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus - in light of contemporary discussions of republicanism and rhetoric. Drawing on recent scholarship as well as other classical writers and later politi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kapust, Daniel J., 1976-
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Political science > Rome > History.
Republicanism > Rome > History.
Sallust, > 86 B.C.-34 B.C.
Livy.
Tacitus, Cornelius.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient, Classical & Medieval.
Physical Description:viii, 196 pages
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. An ambiguous republican: Sallust on fear, conflict, and community; 3. Channeling conflict through antagonistic rhetoric in the War with Catiline; 4. Exemplarity and goodwill in Livy's From the Founding of Rome; 5. Tacitus on great men, bad rulers, and prudence; 6. Tacitus' moral histories; Epilogue.