Livy''s Political Philosophy - Power and Personality in Early Rome

Challenging the common perception of Livy as an apolitical moralist, this book explores the political implications of the first pentad of his history of Rome. Ann Vasaly argues that Livy intended to convey crucial lessons about how the Roman republic flourished in the past and how it could be revived.

List of contents

Introduction: Livy and domestic politics; 1. The historiographical 'archaeology'; 2. Livy's preface: on reading the first pentad; 3. Monarchy and the education of the Roman people; 4. Tyranny and the tyrannical temperament; 5. On leadership and oratory; 6. The Roman people and the necessity of discord; Conclusion: Livy's 'republic'.

About the author

Ann Vasaly is Associate Professor of Classical Studies at Boston University. She is the author of Representations: Images of the World in Ciceronian Oratory (1993).

Summary

Challenging the common perception of Livy as an apolitical moralist, this book explores the political implications of the first pentad of his history of Rome. Ann Vasaly argues that Livy intended to convey crucial lessons about how the Roman republic flourished in the past and how it could be revived.

Product details

• Authors: Ann Vasaly, Ann (Boston University) Vasaly
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.05.2015
• EAN: 9781107065673
• ISBN: 978-1-107-06567-3
• No. of pages: 217
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Politikwissenschaft, Rom, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, History - General History