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Lädt ... The War that Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actiumvon Barry S. Strauss
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Although I’ve done some reading on the general history of the Roman Empire over the years, I will admit my awareness of the Battle of Actium mainly comes Shakespeare’s plays and the Cleopatra movie. This well researched volume places that battle in its wider context of the civil wars after the death of Julius Caesar, and the rise of the man who would become Rome’s first true Emperor. As Strauss points out history is written by the victors, which means that what sources we have about the events discussed are sparse, one-sided, and inherently hostile to Anthony (and to a lesser extent Cleopatra). As such much of what is presented here is well informed supposition. Yet it manages to present what feels like a balanced account that pierces the bias while providing some insights into the actions of the participants as people rather than myths. Zeige 3 von 3
"In The War that Made the Roman Empire, Barry Strauss once again proves his ample street cred in all things ancient and Roman as he reanimates and reappraises a handful of history’s most interesting and electrifying characters." "A fine book about the battle whose outcome created the Roman Empire." "Historian Strauss (The Caesars) delivers a gripping account of the war for control of the Roman Empire that culminated in Octavian’s decisive victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in western Greece in 31 BCE."
"The story of one of history's most decisive and yet little known battles, the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, which brought together Antony and Cleopatra on one side and Octavian, soon to be emperor Augustus, on the other, and whose outcome determined the future of the Roman Empire"-- Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)937.05History and Geography Ancient World Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Civil strife 146-21 B.C.Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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By any standard, this book will be the preeminent source for the background and context of the Battle of Actium as well as its immediate aftermath. It includes an informative discussion of both Octavian (the future Augustus) and Mark Antony, as well as Cleopatra. Other notable figures are also included such as Agrippa, Octavian's sister Octavia, etc.
A minor complaint is that the author, as is his style, over inflates the importance of female figures. No doubt his intent is to be inclusive in his historical reporting, but he loses credibility by overemphasizing the importance of such figures despite their lack of historical accounts. ( )