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Tacitus: Annals Book IV (ISBN 9780521315432) is a penetrating portrait of imperial Rome as it spirals through power, intrigue, and moral ambiguity under one of the Republic’s most infamous successors. This edition engages the reader with a precise, studied Latin narrative and a carefully crafted English rendering that illuminates the complexities of governance, loyalty, and public perception.
Summary
Book IV continues Tacitus’s meticulous chronicle of the Roman principate, tracing the deteriorating balance of power following Tiberius as the state confronts political maneuvering, ruthless investigations, and shifting allegiances. The narrative blends courtly drama with sharp political analysis, revealing how fear and rumor shape decisions at the highest levels of authority while intimate portraits of emperors, senators, and witnesses reveal motives, vulnerabilities, and the consequences of ambition.
About the author
Tacitus, a master historian of the early Roman Empire, is renowned for his incisive analysis of power, voice, and accountability. His compact prose, moral seriousness, and forensic attention to evidence have made Annals a foundational text in classical studies, offering both literary grandeur and piercing social critique. The editor's notes and scholarly apparatus in this edition enhance historical context without obscuring Tacitus's rigorous narrative discipline.
In brief
Raise the curtain on a crucial phase of the Roman Empire, where political calculation collides with personal peril, and where Tacitus’s unflinching narrative exposes the human costs of unchecked authority.
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2010, ISBN: 9780521315432
Cambridge University Press, Taschenbuch, 292 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-01-22T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: Refer to Sapnet. 0.69 kg, Latein, Verkaufsrang: 2386560, Antike… More...
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2020, ISBN: 9780521315432
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2010, ISBN: 9780521315432
Cambridge University Press, Taschenbuch, 292 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-01-22T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: Refer to Sapnet. 0.69 kg, Latein, Verkaufsrang: 2386560, Antike… More...

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ISBN: 9780521315432
Cambridge University Press, Taschenbuch, 292 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-01-22T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: Refer to Sapnet. 0.69 kg, Latein, Verkaufsrang: 2241864, Antike… More...

2010, ISBN: 9780521315432
Cambridge University Press, Taschenbuch, 292 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-01-22T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: Refer to Sapnet. 0.69 kg, Latein, Verkaufsrang: 2243599, Antike… More...

2010, ISBN: 9780521315432
Cambridge University Press, Taschenbuch, 292 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-01-22T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: Refer to Sapnet. 0.69 kg, Latein, Verkaufsrang: 2386560, Antike… More...
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About the work
Tacitus: Annals Book IV (ISBN 9780521315432) is a penetrating portrait of imperial Rome as it spirals through power, intrigue, and moral ambiguity under one of the Republic’s most infamous successors. This edition engages the reader with a precise, studied Latin narrative and a carefully crafted English rendering that illuminates the complexities of governance, loyalty, and public perception.
Summary
Book IV continues Tacitus’s meticulous chronicle of the Roman principate, tracing the deteriorating balance of power following Tiberius as the state confronts political maneuvering, ruthless investigations, and shifting allegiances. The narrative blends courtly drama with sharp political analysis, revealing how fear and rumor shape decisions at the highest levels of authority while intimate portraits of emperors, senators, and witnesses reveal motives, vulnerabilities, and the consequences of ambition.
About the author
Tacitus, a master historian of the early Roman Empire, is renowned for his incisive analysis of power, voice, and accountability. His compact prose, moral seriousness, and forensic attention to evidence have made Annals a foundational text in classical studies, offering both literary grandeur and piercing social critique. The editor's notes and scholarly apparatus in this edition enhance historical context without obscuring Tacitus's rigorous narrative discipline.
In brief
Raise the curtain on a crucial phase of the Roman Empire, where political calculation collides with personal peril, and where Tacitus’s unflinching narrative exposes the human costs of unchecked authority.
Details of the book - Tacitus: Annals Book IV (Cambridge Greek Latin Classics)
EAN (ISBN-13): 9780521315432
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0521315433
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Publishing year: 1990
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
292 Pages
Weight: 0,277 kg
Language: eng/Englisch
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Book found last time on 2026-07-26T18:04:06+01:00 (London)
ISBN/EAN: 0521315433
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0-521-31543-3, 978-0-521-31543-2
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Book author: martin woodman, tacitus tacitus martin cornelius annales tacitus
Book title: annals tacitus, annales, cambridge greek and latin classics, annal, cornelius tacitus
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