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In AD68 Nero's suicide marked the end of the first dynasty of imperial Rome. The following year was one of drama and danger, though not of chaos. In the surviving books of his Histories the barrister-historian Tacitus, writing some thirty years after the events he describes, gives us a detailed account based on excellent authorities. In the 'long but single year' of revolution four emperors emerge in succession: Galba, Otho, Vitellius and Vespasian - who established the Flavian dynasty. Rhiannon Ash stays true to the spirit of Wellesley's prose whilst making the translation more accessible to modern readers.Details
| OPC | P6CVGY |
|---|---|
| Codes | 0140449647 (ISBN-10) |
| 9780140449648 (ISBN) |
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| Release Date | 25/06/2009 |
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| Book Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Author | Cornelius Tacitus |
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The Histories
In AD 68, Nero’s suicide marked the end of the first dynasty of imperial Rome. The following year was one of drama and danger, with four emperors—Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian—emerging in succession. Based on authoritative sources, The Histories vividly recounts the details of the “long but single year” of revolution that brought the Roman empire to the brink of collapse.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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| Language version | English |
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| Genre | Classics |
| Release date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 25/08/2009 |
| Number of pages | 384 pages |
| Written by | Tacitus |
| Publisher | Penguin Classics |
| International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 9780140449648 |
| Translator | Kenneth Wellesley |
| Book cover type | Paperback |
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