Cicero's Speech Pro Rabirio Postumo (Clarendon Ancient History Series) - Tapa blanda

Cicero, Cicero

 
9780199240968: Cicero's Speech Pro Rabirio Postumo (Clarendon Ancient History Series)
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ISBN 10: 0199240965 ISBN 13: 9780199240968
Editorial: Oxford University Press, 2001

Sinopsis

Cicero's speech delivered in the mid 50s BC in defence of Gaius Rabirius Postumus was the last of a series of trials which followed the restoration of the Egyptian king, Ptolemy XII Auletes, to his throne. This had been secured through the services of a Roman army which had acted on the promise of a huge illegal bribe. Rabirius Postumus, a leading financier, had travelled to Egypt to collect the promised money acting on behalf of himself and other creditors of the king, including Caesar and Pompey. On his return political opponents placed him, amongst others, on trial. This book provides a new translation the speech and the first commentary in English of a work which is a major source for Roman and Egyptian history at the time of the late Republic. The extensive introduction furnishes a comprehensive review of the events surrounding the trial as well as a significant reappraisal of the career of Rabirius Postumus who is shown to be a major actor on the Roman political stage. The detailed commentary discusses historical and legal points and also includes a number of important textual emendations.

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Mary Siani-Davies is Visiting Lecturer in Classics at Royal Holloway College, University of London.

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Editorial
Oxford University Press
Año de publicación
2001
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0199240965
ISBN 13 
9780199240968
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
296
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9780199240074: Cicero: Pro Rabirio Postumo (Clarendon Ancient History Series)

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ISBN 10:  0199240078 ISBN 13:  9780199240074
Editorial: Clarendon Press, 2001
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