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History of Rome (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Henry Malden

 
9781332434312: History of Rome (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

From myth to the early republic, uncover how Rome's origins shaped its laws, rituals, and power.

This concise history surveys Rome’s beginnings, tracing legends from Aeneas to the rise of the republic. It explains how ancient myths, priestly rites, and political structures intertwine, shaping Rome’s identity. The book examines who held power, how kings and patricians governed, and how ideas about law and citizenship formed in those formative centuries. What you’ll experience

  • An accessible guide to Rome’s early myths, their role in public life, and how they informed later institutions.
  • Clear explanations of the Patrician and Plebeian orders, the senate, and the mechanisms of royal and republican rule.
  • Introduction to the Etruscans, their influence on Roman religion, and the broader Italian context.
  • A look at the shift from kings to consuls, and the constitutional principles that emerged from that change.
Ideal for readers new to Roman history or anyone seeking a focused overview of the origins, rites, and early political life that set Rome on its long course of influence.

Rome: From Myth to Institution explains the delicate balance between legend and fact, showing how early stories informed laws, sacred duties, and social order. It presents a map of Rome’s beginnings that helps readers understand the republic's foundations without getting lost in speculation.

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Excerpt from History of Rome

Cassius Hemina, called by Pliny Vestus 'tissir'nus auctor annalium, (in Frotscher's Veterum Historicorum Fragmenta, appended to an edition of Sallust, Lipsiae, 1825, p. At the end of the fragment is a mention of the portent off the sow with her thirty young, which he must have referred to this time.

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