The Germania & The Agricola by Cornelius Tacitus (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Germania & The Agricola by Cornelius Tacitus In the Germania Tacitus gives a detailed report on the appearance, beliefs and customs of the German tribes, contrasting their primitive virtues with Imperial Romes decadence and corruption. The Agricola is a compelling, personal account of the conquest of most of Britain, with the first detailed description of the land and its inhabitant FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Cornelius Tacitus (c. 55-c. 117 AD) was a Roman aristocrat, senator and historian, who lived at a time when the Roman Empire was expanding at a prodigious rate. More than half of Tacitus writings have been lost, but of those that remain, The Germania and The Agricola are perhaps the most interesting and certainly the most accessible. In the Germania Tacitus gives his reader a meticulous report on the appearance, beliefs and customs of the German tribes. But the work is much more than an early ethnographic study, for Tacitus uses the perceived virility and fidelity of the barbarians to contrast their primitive virtues with the sophisticated decadence and corruption of Imperial Rome, which he believed had fallen away from the ancient rectitude of the Republic. The Agricola is a compelling and personal account of Tacitus father-in-law, Gnaeus Julius Agricola, the Roman general responsible for the conquest of most of Britain. Agricola was made governor of Britannia from 75 to 85 AD, and Tacitus narrative gives the first detailed description of the British Isles and its inhabitants. Details ISBN1909735337 Pages 126 Publisher Aziloth Books Year 2014 ISBN-10 1909735337 ISBN-13 9781909735330 Format Paperback Publication Date 2014-01-03 Imprint Aziloth Books Illustrations black & white illustrations Author Cornelius Tacitus Language English Media Book Short Title GERMANIA & THE AGRICOLA (AZILO Place of Publication Rookhope Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2014-01-03 AU Release Date 2014-01-03 NZ Release Date 2014-01-03 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:78175697;

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