Cicero - A Very Short Introduction

Cicero was one of the leading figures at a time of great historical significance, the late Roman republic. This book presents a concise and accessible account of his life and work and shows connections between apparently disparate endeavours.

List of contents

• 1: The many deaths of Marcus Tullius Cicero


• 2: New man


• 3: Statesman


• 4: Orator


• 5: Philosopher


• 6: Poet


• 7: Friend and family man

About the author

Yelena Baraz is Kennedy Foundation Professor of Latin Language and Literature at Princeton University and the Director of the Princeton Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts. She is author of Reading Roman Pride and Calpurnius Siculus and the Transformation of Pastoral.

Product details

• Authors: Yelena Baraz
• Publisher: Oxford Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 22.01.2026
• EAN: 9780192885807
• ISBN: 978-0-19-288580-7
• Illustrations: 12 black and white images
• Series: Very Short Introductions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Ethnic Studies, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / Ancient / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Hispanic & Latino Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General