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OverviewThe late first- and early second-century Roman senator and historian Cornelius Tacitus, whom Edward Gibbon described as “the first of the historians who applied the science of philosophy to the study of facts,” shaped the development of the modern understanding of history as a crucial vehicle for social analysis. The breadth of his thinking is fully revealed only through analysis of how the political, geographical, and rhetorical theories expounded in his early works influenced his later narrative of the evolution of the Roman monarchy. Tacitus, who was one of the oratorical luminaries of his time, produced a collection of works widely recognized as offering the most authoritative account of Rome’s early imperial history. His oeuvre traditionally is divided into the so-called “minor” and “major” works. Writing Imperial History offers the first comprehensive analysis of Tacitus’ five texts and their interconnections and serves to confront longstanding assumptions that have led to a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature and development of his oeuvre and historical thinking. Tracing many of the enduring themes and concerns that Tacitus explores across his oeuvre, the book shows how the vision articulated in his earlier texts persists in his later ones and how he used the former as sources for the latter. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bram ten BergePublisher: The University of Michigan Press Imprint: The University of Michigan Press Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9780472133437ISBN 10: 0472133438 Pages: 424 Publication Date: 08 August 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Preliminary Remarks: Background Tacitus and Verginius Rufus: Funeral and Ideology CHAPTER 1: Agricola: Enunciating Tacitean Concerns and Techniques CHAPTER 2: Germania: Reading Ethnography alongside Biography CHAPTER 3: Dialogus de Oratoribus: Rehabilitating the ‘Anomaly’ CHAPTER 4: Historiae: Biography, Ethnography, and Dialogue as Sources for Historiographical Narrative CHAPTER 5: Annales: Finalizing an Integrated Project Epilogue Bibliography Index LocorumReviews"""The author's writing is clear and straightforward, and his knowledge of Tacitean scholarship is also impressive. Overall, the book is peppered with interesting insights. Ten Berge is a diligent and careful scholar."" --Eric Adler, University of Maryland--Eric Adler" “The author’s writing is clear and straightforward, and his knowledge of Tacitean scholarship is also impressive. Overall, the book is peppered with interesting insights. Ten Berge is a diligent and careful scholar.” —Eric Adler, University of Maryland Author InformationBram L. H. ten Berge is Assistant Professor of Classics at Hope College. He specializes in Roman history and historiography (especially Tacitus). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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