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Tom Holland makes a great, well-written and riveting account of the Roman Late Republic in this book and I loved his descriptions of daily life or Roman society, but he's often a bit simplist on the political level (I could say that, for instance, the reasons for the fall of Carthage and Corinth or the issue of the army's loyalty could be better explained) even if the basics of Rome's political workings are relatively well explained. I also didn't like the way how he summarily describes some po
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Very well written. This book gives a comprehensive summary of the last century of the Republic. From the days of Sulla and Marius, where civil war first broke out and soldiers entered the City, sword in hand, since time immemorial - all the way to Augustus's death.
This book also gives some of the unsung heroes of the Republic, such as Cato, their deserved care and attention and doesn't make the usual mistake of focusing on the power brokers alone, but touches on many aspects and minor characters ...more
This book also gives some of the unsung heroes of the Republic, such as Cato, their deserved care and attention and doesn't make the usual mistake of focusing on the power brokers alone, but touches on many aspects and minor characters ...more
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