Description: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 political thinkers, this book develops interpretations of the three historians writings centering on their treatments of liberty, rhetoric, and social and political conflict. Sallust is interpreted as an antagonistic republican, for whom elite conflict serves as an outlet and channel for the antagonisms of political life. Livy is interpreted as a consensualist republican, for whom character and its observation helps to maintain the body politic. Tacitus is interpreted as being centrally concerned with the development of prudence and as a subtle critic of imperial rule.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Republicanism, Rhetoric, and Roman Political Thought: Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus. To get started finding Republicanism, Rhetoric, and Roman Political Thought: Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Republicanism, Rhetoric, and Roman Political Thought: Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus
Description: 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 political thinkers, this book develops interpretations of the three historians writings centering on their treatments of liberty, rhetoric, and social and political conflict. Sallust is interpreted as an antagonistic republican, for whom elite conflict serves as an outlet and channel for the antagonisms of political life. Livy is interpreted as a consensualist republican, for whom character and its observation helps to maintain the body politic. Tacitus is interpreted as being centrally concerned with the development of prudence and as a subtle critic of imperial rule.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Republicanism, Rhetoric, and Roman Political Thought: Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus. To get started finding Republicanism, Rhetoric, and Roman Political Thought: Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.