{"product_id":"9781405190329","title":"A Companion to Tacitus","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to the Ancient World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Tacitus\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVictoria Emma Pagán\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Historiography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Tacitus\u003c\/i\u003e brings much needed clarity and accessibility to the notoriously difficult language and yet indispensable historical accounts of Tacitus. The companion provides both a broad introduction and showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTacitus is one of the most important Roman historians of his time, as well as a great literary stylist, whose work is characterized by his philosophy of human nature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages interdisciplinary discussion intended to engage scholars beyond Classics including philosophy, cultural studies, political science, and literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShowcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClarifies and explains the notoriously difficult language of Tacitus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten and designed to prepare a new generation of scholars to examine for themselves the richness of Tacitean thought\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions from a broad range of established international scholars and rising stars in the field\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eVictoria Emma Pagán\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Chair of Classics at the University of Florida. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eConspiracy Narratives in Roman History\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eRome and the Literature of Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eA Sallust Reader\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and \u003ci\u003eConspiracy Theory in Ancient Rome: Conjecture and Social Status\u003c\/i\u003e (forthcoming), and has published over a dozen articles on Latin literature.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 January 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405190329\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e624\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380013756556,"sku":"9781405190329","price":216.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405190329.jpg?v=1780170975","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405190329","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}