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For the serious student.(History--Rome)
Direct documentation of the Roman Empire and its decline is surprisingly sparse. The best sources for the first century A.D., Tacitus and Suetonius, both make grim if informative reading. Tacitus, lauded by many as the best Roman historian for his concision, attention to detail, and reliability, is a must-read for anyone wanting a dispassionate account of Roman culture and politics at the beginning of the Christian era. The surviving portions of Tacitus' two magisterial works on Roman history, The Annals and The Histories, are available complete in a Modern Library Classics paperback edition.
Tacitus' scandalous counterpart, Suetonius, is not for all tastes. Where Tacitus draws a curtain of discretion over the baser acts of his subjects, Suetonius unstintingly describes perversities that would make even some modern pornographers squirm with unease. The reader of Suetonius' The Twelve Caesars, available complete in a Penguin Paperbacks edition, must be prepared for an utterly candid view of diabolical levels of personal corruption. If nothing else, Suetonius is the most devastating testimony ever written of the dangers inherent in unlimited government power.
The last true Roman historian was Ammianus Marcellinus, who chronicled the events of his lifetime, many of which he witnessed. A professional soldier, he participated in Julian's disastrous Persian campaign. He lived to see the virtual destruction of the Roman Empire, and his history concludes with a vivid description of the Battle of Hadrianople. The Penguin Paperbacks edition of his history is nearly complete, but a few passages have been removed for editorial reasons.
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- Magazine article from: Contemporary Review Evans, James Allan December 22, 2007 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: National Review Crocker, H.W., III June 19, 1987 700+ words
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- HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE
- Reference information from: Young Students Learning Library January 1, 1996 700+ words
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- Ruling the Later Roman Empire.(Book review)
- Magazine article from: The Historian Bachrach, Bernard S. March 22, 2009 700+ words
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- Press release article from: M2 Presswire January 23, 2007 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: The New American Behreandt, Dennis February 6, 2006 700+ words
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Source: HighBeam Research, For the serious student.(History--Rome)