Tacitus' Annals (Oxford Approaches to Classical Literature)

Tacitus' Annals is the central historical source for first-century C.E. Rome. It is prized by historians since it provides the best narrative material for the reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero, as well as a probing analysis of the imperial system of government. But the Annals should be seen as far more than an historical source, a mere mine for the reconstruction of the facts of Roman history. While the Annals is a superb work of history, it has also become a central text in the western literary, political, and even philosophical traditions - from the Renaissance to the French and American revolutions, and beyond. This volume attempts to enhance the reader's understanding of how this book of history could have such a profound effect.Chapters will address the purpose, form, and method of Roman historical writing, the ethnic biases of Tacitus, and his use of sources. Since Tacitus has been regarded as one of the first analysts of the psychopathology of political life, the book will examine the emperors, the women of the court, and the ambitious entourage of freedmen and intellectuals who surround every Roman ruler. The final chapter will examine the impact of Tacitus' Annals since their rediscovery by Boccaccio in the 14th century.

Literature & Fiction

Mellor, Ronald

History & Criticism

Oxford University Press

Tacitus' Annals is the central historical source for first-century C.E. Rome. It is prized by historians since it provides the best narrative material for the reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero, as well as a probing analysis of the imperial system of government. But the Annals should be seen as far more than an historical source, a mere mine for the reconstruction of the facts of Roman history. While the Annals is a superb work of history, it has also become a central text in the western literary, political, and even philosophical traditions - from the Renaissance to the French and American revolutions, and beyond. This volume attempts to enhance the reader's understanding of how this book of history could have such a profound effect. Chapters will address the purpose, form, and method of Roman historical writing, the ethnic biases of Tacitus, and his use of sources. Since Tacitus has been regarded as one of the first analysts of the psychopathology of political life, the book will examine the emperors, the women of the court, and the ambitious entourage of freedmen and intellectuals who surround every Roman ruler. The final chapter will examine the impact of Tacitus' Annals since their rediscovery by Boccaccio in the 14th century.

Genre Fiction

Beginning with the founding of Rome, each chapter features important figures- including Julius Caesar, Augustus, and Hadrian to discuss the evolution of the republic, Greek influences, and rise of Christianity. Chapters on gladiatorial games, business, and class conflict balance out sections covering emperors, wars, and conquests. Numerous illustrations and full-color photographs of site, artifacts, and period artwork bring the time period to life for readers. The engaging and accessible writing, combined with sourced quotations make it a useful resource for research and discovery.

The Ancient Roman World (The ^AWorld in Ancient Times)

Children's Books

McGee, Marni

History

The Teaching Guide to The Ancient Roman World is a complete, all-in-one resource that provides teachers with the support they need to help their students access the content of the book from the Medieval &amp; Early Modern World series. It contains a collection of important instructional tools for the teacher, and a separate section on reading and literacy with practical strategies for teaching content to students with a wide range of abilities and learning styles. Special multimedia, cross-curricular projects, one for each chapter, designed for mixed-group use gives students of all backgrounds and learning styles a chance to access and interact with the content. Chapter-by-chapter three-page lesson plans that are filled with activities to help teachers get the most out of every chapter in the book, including two chapter activities in blackline master form, graphic organizer reproducibles, project outlines, rubrics and a chapter assessment.

Teaching Guide to The Ancient Roman World (The ^AWorld in Ancient Times)

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

The Student Study Guides are important and unique components that are available for each of the books in The World in Ancient Times series. Each of the Student Study Guides is designed to be used with the main text at school or sent home for homework assignments. The activities in the Student Study guide will help students get the most out of their history books. Each student study guide includes a chapter-by-chapter two-page lesson that uses a variety of interesting activities to help a student master history and develop important reading and study skills.

Student Study Guide to The Ancient Roman World (World in Ancient Times) (The ^AWorld in Ancient Times)

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

Oxford University Press, U.S.A.

The World in Ancient Times is a unique series of books that tells the story of the ancient world using a broad range of primary sources, from Homer's Odyssey to a Mesopotamian marriage contract, from the Buddha's Four Noble Truths to a Maya altar with hieroglyphs. These documents help students take an active role in understanding history. The World in Ancient Times Primary Sources and Reference Volume brings together 76 additional documents from all the regions covered in the series. From the ancient Near Eastern epic Gilgamesh to an Aztec poem, from Chinese oracle bones to a comic tale from the Pancha-tantra, a South Asian story collection, this volume paints the colorful history of the ancient world in vivid detail. Students will also find letters, diary entries, laws, fables, plays, poems, sermons, schoolbooks, proverbs, and even graffiti in this fascinating volume. Each excerpt is set in context by an introduction, and helpful marginal notes define unfamiliar words and identify the proper names within the text. For each source, there is a handy guide to further reading on the topic. This sourcebook also contains a world map, a cast of characters, and a timeline that help students understand how the histories of the various regions of the ancient world fit together as a whole. A thematic index helps students compare documents on topics of interest across the ancient world. A comprehensive index to the entire World in Ancient Times series completes this engaging volume.

The World in Ancient Times: Primary Sources & Reference Volume (The ^AWorld in Ancient Times)

Podany, Amanda H.

Ancient Civilizations

Offering multiple viewpoints of the rise, achievements, and legacy of Caesar Augustus and his empire, Augustus and the Creation of the Roman Empire encourages the examination of such subjects as the military in war and peacetime, the social and cultural context of political change, the reform of administration, and the personality of the emperor himself.

Augustus and the Creation of the Roman Empire: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)

Bedford/St.Martin's

Making of the West 2e V1 & Augustus and the Creation of the Roman Empire & Power and the Holy in the Ae of the Investiture Conflict & Black Death

Hunt, Lynn

Martin, Thomas R.

Rosenwein, Barbara H.

Smith, Bonnie G.

Hsia, R. Po-Chia

Aberth, John

Miller, Maureen C.

Making of West Concise 2e V1 & Augustus and the Creation of the Roman Empire & Power and the Holy in the Age of the Investiture Conflict & Black Death

Making of the West 3e V1 & Sources of The Making of the West 3e V1 & Pocket Guide to Writing in History 5e & Augustus and the Creation of the Roman Empire & Utopia

More, Sir Thomas

Rampolla, Mary Lynn.

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