Ancient Rome: Social and Historical Documents from the Early Republic to the Death of Augustus (Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World)

In this second edition, __Ancient Rome__ presents an extensive range of material, from the early Republic to the death of Augustus, with two new chapters on the Second Triumvirate and The Age of Augustus. Dillon and Garland have also included more extensive late Republican and Augustan sources on social developments, as well as further information on the Gold Age of Roman literature. Providing comprehensive coverage of all important documents pertaining to the Roman Republic and the Augustan age, __Ancient Rome__ includes: * source material on political and military developments in the Roman Republic and Augustan age (509 BC – AD 14) * detailed chapters on social phenomena, such as Roman religion, slavery and freedmen, women and the family, and the public face of Rome * clear, precise translations of documents taken not only from historical sources but also from inscriptions, laws and decrees, epitaphs, graffiti, public speeches, poetry, private letters and drama * concise up-to-date bibliographies and commentaries for each document and chapter * a definitive collection of source material on the Roman Republic and early empire. Students of ancient Rome and classical studies will find this new edition invaluable at all levels of study. Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Preface to the Second Edition 12 Glossary 14 How to Use and Cite Ancient Rome 20 Map of Rome’s Conquest of Italy 22 Map of the Roman Empire at the Death of Augustus 24 1 Early Republican Rome: 507–264 BC 26 Geography and location 29 The forum 32 Senate and magistracies 34 The assemblies and tribunate 39 The beginnings of the ‘Conflict of the Orders’ 42 Rome and its Italian neighbours 45 The origins of the Twelve Tables 46 The XII Tables 47 The Supplementary Tables 51 The Conflict of the Orders continues 52 Polybius on the Roman constitution 60 Rome’s struggle for Italy 62 Rome and the Latins 63 The Samnite wars and Pyrrhus 65 2 The Public Face of Rome 72 The infrastructure of the city 74 Communications and public works 76 The ideology of the Roman senatorial class 79 Conspicuous consumption in Rome 84 Gloria 87 The Roman triumph 90 Candidature for office 93 The novus homo 100 Amicitia 102 Clientela and patrocinium 105 Litigation as a way of life 111 The importance of oratory 113 ‘Bread and circuses’ 117 3 Religion in the Roman Republic 125 Early deities and cults 129 Early hymns and rituals 134 Priesthoods 139 Roman purificatory rituals 142 Ritual utterances 144 The calendar 145 Sacrifice 147 Divination 150 Augury 156 The sacred chickens 159 Dedications and vows 160 The introduction of new gods 162 The Bacchanalia, 186 BC 166 Curse tablets and sympathetic magic 170 Festivals 172 Religion and politics 174 Funerary practices 175 4 The Punic Wars: Rome against Carthage 179 Rome’s treaties with Carthage: 508, 348, 279 BC 184 The First Punic War: Sicily 187 The last years 194 Roman success 195 The Second Punic War 197 Hannibal 200 Whose fault: Rome or Carthage? 203 War in Italy 205 Catastrophe for Rome 206 The impact on the allies 214 The tide turns 216 The Metaurus, 22 June 207 BC 219 Scipio Africanus 220 Peace terms 224 The Third Punic War, 151–146 BC 225 5 Rome’s Mediterranean Empire 230 The ideology of Roman military supremacy 233 The ideology of the military hero 235 The Roman army 238 Polybius on Rome’s military system 239 Military technology 242 Military discipline 244 Rome’s conquest of the Mediterranean 246 Antiochus III ‘the Great’ 249 Rome as master of the Mediterranean 253 Rome’s imperialist stance 256 Rome’s conquest of Greece 260 The Western Mediterranean 262 The impact of Greek culture on Rome 268 Rome and the provinces 276 6 Slaves and Freedmen 282 Slave numbers in Republican Rome 284 Sources of slaves 286 Domestic slaves 289 The treatment of slaves 293 Slaves in industry and manufacture 296 Slaves and the entertainment industry 297 Farm slaves: their occupations and training 299 Slaves and the law 303 Runaways and fugitives 306 Slave revolts 307 The manumission of slaves 312 The occupations of freedmen 315 Funerary inscriptions 319 Slaves and freedmen of the imperial household 320 7 Women, Sexuality and the Family 323 Family law 325 The formalities of marriage 329 Old-fashioned families 334 Family relationships 337 Wives and their role 341 Marital discord 347 Adultery, conspiracy and sorcery 350 Heterosexual love: Catullus and Lesbia 353 Homosexuality 358 Prostitution 362 Women as owners and consumers 363 Women and the gods 370 Women’s festivals 370 The Bona Dea 375 The Vestal Virgins 377 Coinage and the Vestals 380 8 Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus 381 Family background 384 The tribunate of Tiberius, 133 BC 386 Tiberius and the senate 393 Boundary stones of the Gracchan period 396 The aftermath of Tiberius’ legislation 397 The career of Gaius Gracchus 399 Gaius’ legislation 402 Assassination and reprisals 406 Failure of the Gracchan reforms 409 Later views of the Gracchi 411 9 Marius 414 Marius’ early career 417 Marius in Africa 420 Marius and Sulla 424 Marius and the Germans 426 Army reforms 429 Marius and the optimates 431 Saturninus and the land law 433 Marius’ later career 437 Coinage 440 10 The Social War 441 The restriction of Roman citizenship 443 Marcus Livius Drusus 444 The Social War 448 Brothers-in-arms 450 The emergence of L. Cornelius Sulla 453 Citizenship for the Italians 454 Coinage in the Social War 460 11 Lucius Cornelius Sulla ‘Felix’ 462 Sulla’s early career 465 Mithridates VI of Pontus 466 The origins of the civil war 468 Sulla and Mithridates 469 Events in Rome 472 Sulla’s supporters 474 Sulla’s proscriptions 476 Dictatorship and constitutional reforms 480 Legislation 483 Sulla in retirement 489 Sulla’s abdication, 79 BC 490 Later views of Sulla 491 Coinage, 87–81 BC 492 12 The Collapse of the Republic 494 The aftermath of Sulla 498 The consulship of 70 BC 501 Pompey’s extrordinary commands 503 The Catilinarian conspiracy, 63 BC 507 Cicero and his times 514 Pompey’s return from the East 517 Cicero and Pompey 520 The events of 60 BC 522 The first triumvirate 526 Caesar’s consulship 527 Clodius and Cicero 535 Cato the Younger in Cyprus 537 Cicero’s return 539 Pompey’s grain command, 57 BC 542 Caesar in Gaul 544 The conference at Luca, 56 BC 546 The consulship of Crassus and Pompey 551 The events of 54 BC 552 Crassus in Parthia 555 Caesar and Britain 556 13 Civil War and Dictatorship 562 Anarchy in Rome 564 Pompey as sole consul, 52 BC 566 The lead up to civil war 569 The events of 50 BC 573 The flight of the tribunes 581 Crossing the Rubicon 583 Cicero’s view of events 585 Civil war 588 Pompey and his followers 592 Caesar’s dictatorships 597 Caesar’s legislation 601 Caesar and his image 607 The Ides of March 610 Coinage 613 14 Octavian’s rise to power 614 Antony and Octavian 621 The aftermath of Caesar’s assassination 623 Octavian arrives in Italy 625 Octavian and popular support 629 Cicero and Antony 635 Cicero and Octavian 639 Triumvirate and proscriptions 643 The ‘liberators’ and civil war 650 Dispossession, Fulvia and Lucius Antonius 654 Antony’s reorganisation of the East 656 Events in Italy 660 Antony, Cleopatra and Parthia 666 Propaganda and invective 669 Civil war 673 Gaius Cornelius Gallus 677 Octavian’s return 678 Princeps and Augustus 680 15 The Age of Augustus 687 The Res Gestae Divi Augusti 694 Principal events 705 Augustus’ constitutional position 706 Augustus ‘Imperator’ 712 Augustus and traditional religion 717 Marriage, divorce and adultery 719 The lex Papia Poppaea, AD 9 723 The ludi Saeculares 725 Marcellus and Agrippa 731 Augustus and imperial cult 741 Legislation on slaves and freedmen 747 Family life 750 Augustus as administrator 757 Senators and new men 762 Maecenas and Augustan literature 764 The Golden Years 773 Disappointment and disaster 776 The end of an age 783 Views of Augustus and his regime 786 16 The Ancient Sources 789 Epigraphy 789 The Roman annalistic tradition 790 Historians and annalists 791 Cicero 803 Strabo 805 Biographers 805 Antiquarians and scholars 809 Poets 813 Abbreviations of Personal Names and Magistracies 821 Abbreviations of Journals, Editions of Inscriptions, Commentaries and Frequently Cited Works 822 Bibliography 824 Index of Ancient Sources 846 General Index 853 This book presents an extensive range of material, from the early Republic to the death of Augustus, with two new chapters on the Second Triumvirate and The Age of Augustus. Dillon and Garland have also included more extensive late Republican and Augustan sources on social developments, as well as further information on the Gold Age of Roman literature. Providing comprehensive coverage of all important documents pertaining to the Roman Republic and the Augustan age, this book includes: source material on political and military developments in the Roman Republic and Augustan age (509 BC -- AD 14) ; detailed chapters on social phenomena, such as Roman religion, slavery and freedmen, women and the family, and the public face of Rome ; clear, precise translations of documents taken not only from historical sources but also from inscriptions, laws and decrees, epitaphs, graffiti, public speeches, poetry, private letters and drama ; concise up-to-date bibliographies and commentaries for each document and chapter ; a definitive collection of source material on the Roman Republic and early empire. 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Glossary -- How To Use And Cite Ancient Rome -- Early Republican Rome : 507-264 Bc -- The Public Face Of Rome -- Religion In The Roman Republic -- The Punic Wars : Rome Against Carthage -- Rome's Mediterranean Empire -- Slaves And Freedmen -- Women And The Family -- Tiberius And Gaius Gracchus -- Gaius Marius -- The Social War -- Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix -- The Collapse Of The Republic -- War And Dictatorship -- Octavian's Rise To Power -- The Age Of Augustus -- The Ancient Sources. Matthew Dillon And Lynda Garland. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 799-820) And Index.