A History of Rome under the Emperors

History of Rome #post-humously published

by Theodor Mommsen, Clare Krojzl (Translator), Thomas Wiedemann (Introduction)

A full and detailed transcript of Mommsen's famous lectures - made by two of his students - has been edited to provide an authoritative reconstruction which includes detailed notes and references.

Genres: History, Nobel Prize, Roman History, Ancient History

642 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1902, for being "the greatest living master of the art of historical writing, with special reference to his monumental work, A History of Rome."

Reviews

[Jeremy]

Theodor Mommsen is perhaps the most accomplished name in ancient History. He is right up there with Gibbons.