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Catiline's War, the Jurgurthine War, Histories Paperback - 2008
by Sallust
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- Paperback
The only surviving works from one of the world's earliest historians, in important new translations
Sallust's first published work, Catiline's War, contains the memorable history of the year 63, including his thoughts on Catiline, a Roman politician who made an ill-fated attempt to overthrow the Roman Republic. In The Jugurthine War, Sallust dwells upon the feebleness of the Senate and aristocracy, having collected materials and compiled notes for this work during his governorship of Numidia.
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- Title Catiline's War, the Jurgurthine War, Histories
- Author Sallust
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, London United Kingdom
- Date 2008
- Features Bibliography, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0140449485I3N01
- ISBN 9780140449488 / 0140449485
- Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 7.76 x 5.22 x 0.61 in (19.71 x 13.26 x 1.55 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Library of Congress subjects Rome - History - Conspiracy of Catiline,, Jugurthine War, 111-105 B.C
- Dewey Decimal Code 878.01
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Summary
The only surviving works from one of the world's earliest historians, in important new translations
Sallust's first published work, Catiline's War, contains the memorable history of the year 63, including his thoughts on Catiline, a Roman politician who made an ill-fated attempt to overthrow the Roman Republic. In The Jugurthine War, Sallust dwells upon the feebleness of the Senate and aristocracy, having collected materials and compiled notes for this work during his governorship of Numidia.
Sallust's first published work, Catiline's War, contains the memorable history of the year 63, including his thoughts on Catiline, a Roman politician who made an ill-fated attempt to overthrow the Roman Republic. In The Jugurthine War, Sallust dwells upon the feebleness of the Senate and aristocracy, having collected materials and compiled notes for this work during his governorship of Numidia.