Review: The Roman Revolution
Nutzerbericht - Simon Harrison - GoodreadsDense, very tough going at times (Syme apologises in the introduction for the sections which are lists of names) but very rewarding. Knowing Latin would have helped. Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Roman Revolution
Nutzerbericht - Chris - GoodreadsSyme's The Roman Revolution is absolutely first rate interpretive history: exhaustive in its detail, but in the best of ways, particularly in that the learned and opinionated author serves as the ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Roman Revolution
Nutzerbericht - Satam Choudhury - GoodreadsAs I headed to the finis, Tom Holland's book Rubicon had successfully kindled a spirit within. The theme was familiar, the vein prophetic. Caesar's heir Augustus assumed the throne, there was a ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Roman Revolution
Nutzerbericht - Michael - GoodreadsActually rereading this now: so savage, so very great. Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Roman Revolution
Nutzerbericht - J Quiles - GoodreadsAt times it reads like a concatenation of the élite, however, it is a very erudite work. Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Roman Revolution
Nutzerbericht - AJ Howard - GoodreadsFull review to come, but quick thought. Syme has me convinced that Octavian/Caesar/Augustus should be considered one of the most successful revolutionary leaders of all time, which has me thinking ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: The Roman Revolution
Nutzerbericht - Bonnie_blu - GoodreadsFirst published in 1937, "The Roman Revolution" was a ground-breaking masterpiece that forever changed how historians look at ancient Rome. Some of Syme's conclusions were extremely controversial for ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
