Livy's political philosophy : power and personality in early Rome /

"This volume explores the political implications of the first five books of Livy's celebrated history of Rome, challenging the common perception of the author as an apolitical moralist. Ann Vasaly argues that Livy intended to convey through the narration of particular events crucial lesson...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Vasaly, Ann (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Subjects:	Livy. > Ab urbe condita. > Liber 1-5. Rome > Politics and government > 510-30 B.C. Rome > Politics and government > 30 B.C.-284 A.D. Republicanism > Rome. Monarchy > Rome. HISTORY / Ancient / General. Ab urbe condita (Livy) Monarchy. Politics and government. Republicanism. Rome (Empire) 510 B.C. - 284 A.D.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction: Livy and domestic politics
1. The historiographical 'archaeology'
2. Livy's preface: on reading the first pentad
3. Monarchy and the education of the Roman people
4. Tyranny and the tyrannical temperament
5. The best citizen and the best orator
6. The Roman people and the necessity of discord
Conclusion: Livy's 'republic'.