| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (x, 269 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture
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Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Mithridates and the East -- "A deep-seated lust for empire and riches" : Sallust's Epistula Mithridatis -- "Their whole population has the spirit of wolves" : Pompeius Trogus' speech of Mithridates -- pt. 2. Hannibal and Carthage -- "He considered it to be in no way worthy to contemplate the hope of living defeated" : Polybius' speeches of Hannibal -- "Nothing at all has been left to us, except that which we defend with arms" : Livy's Hannibal -- pt. 3. Boudica and Britain -- "Men might live and be slaves" : Tacitus' speech of Boudica -- "Slaves to a bad lyre-player" : Cassius Dio's speech of Boudica -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Texts and translations of the speeches examined at length. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus, approximately 132 B.C.-63 B.C.
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Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus, approximately 132 B.C.-63 B.C. |
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Hannibal, 247 B.C.-182 B.C.
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Hannibal, 247 B.C.-182 B.C. |
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Boadicea, Queen, -62.
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Boadicea, Queen, -62. |
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Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. -- Historiography.
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Imperialism -- Historiography.
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Imperialism -- Historiography. |
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Enemies -- Rome -- Provinces -- Historiography.
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Roman provinces -- Historiography.
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Roman provinces. |
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Historiography. |
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Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin -- History and criticism.
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Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin. |
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Rome -- Foreign public opinion.
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Rome (Empire) |
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Rome -- Intellectual life.
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HISTORY -- Ancient. |
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Intellectual life. |
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- Rome. |
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Public opinion. |
| Chronological Term |
30 B.C. - 284 A.D. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Adler, Eric, 1973- Valorizing the Barbarians. 1st ed. Austin : University of Texas Press, 2011 9780292726284 (DLC) 2011003847 (OCoLC)679936674 |
| ISBN |
9780292729919 (electronic book) |
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029272991X (electronic book) |
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9780292726284 |
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0292726287 |
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