01663cam a2200337 i 4500 1164327869 TxAuBib 20141009120000.0 130109s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2012462608 9780199595112 pbk. 0199595119 pbk. (OCoLC)788288369 BTCTA eng BTCTA DLC UKMGB YDXCP YNK CDX ITJCU BDX LEB ORX BWX BTS TxAuBib rda Gwynn, David M, 1975-, (David Morton.) The Roman Republic : a very short introduction / David M. Gwynn. 1st ed. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. xii, 147 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Very short introductions ; ; 327 Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-142) and index. The mists of the past -- The Republic takes shape -- Men, women, and the gods -- Carthage must be destroyed -- Mistress of the Mediterranean -- The cost of empire -- Word and image -- The last years -- The afterlife of the Republic. Here, David Gwynn reflects on the remarkable legacy of the Roman Republic. The rise and fall of the Republic holds a special place in the history of Western civilization; it has been presented as a model, a source of inspiration, but also a warning. 20141009. Rome (Italy) History Republic, 510-30 B.C. Very short introductions ; ; 327. TXKIP