Fall of the Roman Republic

<p>Revised and updated to include the latest research in the field this second edition of a popular history text examines how the Roman republic was destabilized by the unplanned growth of the Roman Empire.<br><br>Central discussion points include:</p><ul> <li>the government of the republic</li> <li>how certain individuals took advantage of the expansion of the empire</li> <li>Julius Caesar's accession to power</li> <li>the rise of the Augustan principate following Julius Caesar's murder.</li> </ul><p>Drawing on a wealth of recent scholarship and including an expanded and updated guide to further reading a chronology and a guide to the provinces of the Roman Empire students of history and classical studies will find this a helpful and accessible introduction to this complex period in history.</p>