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A History of Rome to A.D. 565 6th Edition

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Examines the development of social, economic and political institutions from prehistoric Italy to the age of Justinian
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    0024108006
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0024108005
  3. Edition
    6th
  4. Publisher
    Pearson College Div
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 1977
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.75 x 1.25 x 9.75 inches
  8. Print length
    557 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pearson College Div; 6th edition (January 1, 1977)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 557 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0024108006
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0024108005
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.09 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 1.25 x 9.75 inches
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Jeffrey Gregorie
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My first encounter with Boak was in 1965. I found it difficult then as it appeared "rather dull." Nevertheless, over the course of the past fifty years I have returned to the work often as a outstanding reference and one that is refreshingly free of the "intectual bric-a-brac" that so often is found in the histories of the past half century. True, it is not Livey, Ceaser, or Tacitus, yet it remains a important and seminal reference with many of the merits that are to be found in Star's histories. Jeffrey Cole Gregorie
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Absinthe
5.0 out of 5 stars A lifetime reference
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2013
Sinnigen and Boak was the basic text for a two-semester course in Roman history that I took more than thirty years ago. It was boring then. My professor, however, made the course intellectually exciting, and our text was supplemented by copious readings in Caesar, Livy, Tacitus, Suetonius et al. The casual study of Roman history has given me a lifetime of pleasure. In addition to the ancient historians, I like to read detective stories set in ancient Rome, and I find myself returning time and again to my beat-up old textbook, Sinnigen and Boak, to get the real story. It is succinct and reliable, useful as a reference, and it has become one of my favorite books.
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Robert E. Duchesneau
4.0 out of 5 stars A textbook on Rome to AD 565. Quite thorough.
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 1999
This is a textbook, no doubt about it. But it's still very readable and informative. The author attempts to limit himself to description of those events for which contemporary or near-contemporary accounts are available. For example, he omits all description of Rome under the kings, since the earliest manuscripts about them are from hundreds of years later. He even goes so far as to state that Romulus may not have been a historical person! There is a ruthless zeal to de-sensationalize Roman history by omitting scandalous details, making the book less exciting than it could be. But this is a textbook, not entertainment. There are excellent sections on economics, agriculture, literature, and the arts as they developed through Roman history. Significant treatment is also given to the Roman military system and its evolution as a core element of Rome's culture. If you want to learn about Rome and don't want to hear about the "juicy details", get this book. Otherwise, to AD 100, get Livy.
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