Picked this up in a charity shop for £2. I’d like to read a more up-to-date history of the period, for example The End of the Roman Republic 146 to 44 BC: Conquest and Crisis by Catherine Steel, part of the multi-volume Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome – but I can’t afford to fork out £20 on new books and it’s not in my local library system to borrow.
But then a little research revealed that Scullard’s text is a classic account of the period, has been a staple of A-level and undergraduate Classic courses for over 60 years and has gone through numerous editions. The publishers proudly display glowing reviews:
‘Still the best introduction to Roman history.’
– Miriam Griffin, University of Oxford
‘The fundamental modern work of reference for teachers, sixth-formers and university students still … the best and most reliable modern account of the period.’
– Tim…
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