History of the Roman World: 753 to 146 BC

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Summary: An excellent source for Roman history
Review: Scullard has done an excellent job of bringing to life Rome's history from her tradtional founding to the time of the conclusion of the Third Punic War. Scullard covers not only the military aspects of the Roman Republic, but looks at her social, literary, economic, and political atmospheres as well. His use of archeology and his knowledge of the geographical lay of the land helps bring a very scholary critique of his ancient sources and very much brings the book to life. It is very well written and is easy to read while at the same time being very informative. Scullard's History of the Roman World is a very useful source for any study of Early Rome (at any level) and I would highly recommend this book to anyone.

Rating:
Summary: An excellent source for Roman history
Review: Scullard has done an excellent job of bringing to life Rome's history from her tradtional founding to the time of the conclusion of the Third Punic War. Scullard covers not only the military aspects of the Roman Republic, but looks at her social, literary, economic, and political atmospheres as well. His use of archeology and his knowledge of the geographical lay of the land helps bring a very scholary critique of his ancient sources and very much brings the book to life. It is very well written and is easy to read while at the same time being very informative. Scullard's History of the Roman World is a very useful source for any study of Early Rome (at any level) and I would highly recommend this book to anyone.

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Summary: good introduction
Review: Scullard takes a rather unique approach to Roman history, stopping before the Gracchi and thus avoiding the increasingly confused history of the nation just as it is unarguable moving from city-state status. As always, Scullard's work is well researched but not the best presented for the undergraduate audience. A good text if the instructor is able and willing to explain things to students.

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Summary: Best Basic text book
Review: Scullard's work has been and continues to remain the single best introductory text book to Roman history. I have used this book at the Graduate and undergraduate level, and even chosen to use it in my own classes. Scullard makes the subject learnable at all levels and using a clear thematic scheme aids even the novice reader. I highly recommend this book to anyone desiring to gain a good foundation of Roman history.

Rating:
Summary: Best Basic text book
Review: Scullard's work has been and continues to remain the single best introductory text book to Roman history. I have used this book at the Graduate and undergraduate level, and even chosen to use it in my own classes. Scullard makes the subject learnable at all levels and using a clear thematic scheme aids even the novice reader. I highly recommend this book to anyone desiring to gain a good foundation of Roman history.

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Summary: An informative overview of the Roman Republic
Review: This book covers Rome from its founding to its becoming the premier Mediterranean power. The disussion of Rome's origins (incl. the two main theories of the origin of the Etruscans) is quite good. There is also good background on the Italic tribes and the Greek cities that surrounded Rome. It covers the various phases of Rome's rise to power in a well-organized and well-written fashion. The primary emphasis is on constitutional and geo-political history (my main interest). There is, however, a section covering Rome's cultural aspects that concludes the book.

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Summary: An informative overview of the Roman Republic
Review: This book covers Rome from its founding to its becoming the premier Mediterranean power. The disussion of Rome's origins (incl. the two main theories of the origin of the Etruscans) is quite good. There is also good background on the Italic tribes and the Greek cities that surrounded Rome. It covers the various phases of Rome's rise to power in a well-organized and well-written fashion. The primary emphasis is on constitutional and geo-political history (my main interest). There is, however, a section covering Rome's cultural aspects that concludes the book.

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Summary: Overview of the early Roman Republic
Review: This is one of the first books I read on Roman history. This along with Scullard's other book that covers from the Gracchi to Nero make a great pair that covers the entire Roman Republic plus the first few emperors. The book is pretty easy to read, and the author has provided an extensive bibliography and series of endnotes for the reader who wants more. I high recommend this book to anyone interested in Roman history.

Rating:
Summary: Overview of the early Roman Republic
Review: This is one of the first books I read on Roman history. This along with Scullard's other book that covers from the Gracchi to Nero make a great pair that covers the entire Roman Republic plus the first few emperors. The book is pretty easy to read, and the author has provided an extensive bibliography and series of endnotes for the reader who wants more. I high recommend this book to anyone interested in Roman history.