Tacitus
By: Rhiannon Ash
Series: Ancients in action
Publisher: Bristol Classical
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
Subjects: Tacitus, Cornelius; Rome -- Historiography
Description: "This book sets Tacitus clearly in context, surveying all his compelling works and clarifying the traditions of ancient writing that informed and shaped his narratives. It also traces how his works have been used and abused in subsequent eras, focusing particularly on the colourful rebel leaders Julius Civilis from the Histories, who had a lively afterlife in the Netherlands, and Arminius from the Annals, who captured the creative imagination of writers in Germany."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-155) and index