PC Agricola & Germania

Tacitus,

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Julius Agricola was the most famous governor of Roman Britain who almost lost control during Boudicca’s revolt. Tacitus’s succinct account of Agricola’s Britain is complemented by his realistic portrayal of the Germanic tribes who were wrongly considered to be barbarians by his Roman contemporaries.

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Publish Date: 07/01/2010

Description

The Agricola is both a portrait of Julius Agricola – the most famous governor of Roman Britain and Tacitus’ well-loved and respected father-in-law – and the first detailed account of Britain that has come down to us. It offers fascinating descriptions of the geography, climate and peoples of the country, and a succinct account of the early stages of the Roman occupation, nearly fatally undermined by Boudicca’s revolt in AD 61 but consolidated by campaigns that took Agricola as far as Anglesey and northern Scotland. The warlike German tribes are the focus of Tacitus’ attention in the Germania, which, like the Agricola, often compares the behaviour of ‘barbarian’ peoples favourably with the decadence and corruption of Imperial Rome.

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Weight 134 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 10 mm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

xlix, 121

Language

English

Edition

Revised edition

Dewey

936.103 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K