Tacitus: Agricola

By Tacitus

Book Overview

The first work of any great historian has always commanded attention, and Tacitus was ancient Rome's very greatest historian. His biography of his father-in-law, governor of Britain in the years AD 77-84, is a literary masterpiece: it combines penetrating political history with gripping military narrative and throughout poses the question (still very much alive today) of how one should live one's life under a tyranny. This is the first commentary in English on the Agricola for almost half a century: in keeping with the aims of the series, particular attention is paid to the understanding of Tacitus' Latin, but a whole range of generic, historical, textual and narrative topics is covered, and it will be suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students as well as scholars. Tacitus' Agricola remains a key text for anyone with an interest in Roman Britain as well as ancient biography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521700299
• ISBN13: 9780521700290
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.6"