Readership: For the general reader and the student interested in Roman History or ancient history more generally.
Ronald Syme, Formerly Camden Professor of Ancient History at Oxford University
"This is an absolute classic which is completely informed by Tacitus. It has very mordant take on the way that power works." - Fivebooks on The Browser
I: Introduction: Augustus and History II: The Roman Oligarchy III: The Domination of Pompeius IV: Caesar the Dictator V: The Caesarian Party VI: Caesar's New Senators VII: The Consul Antonius VIII: Caesar's Heir IX: The First March on Rome X: The Senior Statesman XI: Political Catchwords XII: The Senate Against Antonius XIII: The Second March on Rome XIV: The Proscriptions XV: Philippi and Perusia XVI: The Predominance of Antonius XVII: The Rise of Octavianus XVIII: Rome under the Triumvirs XIX: Antonius in the East XX: Tota Italia XXI: Dux XXII: Princeps XXIII: Crisis in Party and State XXIV: The Party of Augustus XXV: The Workig of Patronage XXVI: The Government XXVII: The Cabinet XXVIII: The Succession XXIX: The National Programme XXX: The Organization of Opinion XXXI: The Opposition XXXII: The Doom of the Nobiles XXXIII: Pax et Princeps Appendix: The Consuls Index Genealogical Tables
