Party Politics in the Age of Caesar: Volume 22

Taylor, Lily Ross

ISBN 10: 0520012577 / ISBN 13: 9780520012578

Published by University of California Press, 1961

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0520012577I5N00

Synopsis:

The advice given to Cicero by his astute, campaign-conscious brother to prepare him for the consular elections of 64 B.C., has a curiously modern ring: "Avoid taking a definite stand on great public issues either in the Senate or before the people. Bend your energies towards making friends of key-men in all classes of voters."

Party Politics in the Age of Caesar is a shrewd commentary on this text, designed to clarify the true meaning in Roman political life of such terms as "party" and "faction." Taylor brilliantly explains the mechanics of Roman politics as she discusses the relations of nobles and their clients, the manipulation of the state religion for political expedience, and the practical means of delivering the vote.

About the Author: The late Lily Ross Taylor was Professor Emerita of Latin and the former Dean of the graduate school at Bryn Mawr College.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Party Politics in the Age of Caesar: Volume ...
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Date: 1961
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket