A Community in Transition: Rome between Hannibal and the Gracchi

This volume explores the history of Rome and its empire between the end of the Hannibalic War and the election of Tiberius Gracchus, focusing on the interplay between imperial expansion, political volatility, and intellectual developments. It establishes new connections among aspects of human agency and action, such as climate change,oratory, agrarian laws, urban architecture, and the civilian military, and offers a diverse, multifocal, and non-hierarchical assessment of a critical but often understudied period in Roman history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 392 pages
Publication date: 07 February 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

This comprehensive volume presents a collection of twelve insightful studies that explore crucial aspects of Rome and its empire between the end of the Hannibalic War (200 BCE) and the election of Tiberius Gracchus to the tribunate (134 BCE). By adopting a periodization that focuses on the intervening years between two significant historical turning points in Republican history, the book aims to shed new light on the intricate interplay between imperial expansion, political volatility, and intellectual developments. The absence of a continuous ancient narrative for this period, even in later or derivative sources, has significantly shaped the historiographical discourse surrounding it. This volume seeks to provide a fresh perspective on the depth and complexity of this era, establishing new connections among various aspects of human agency and action that are often considered in isolation from each other. It engages in a fruitful dialogue with contributions on a diverse range of topics, including climate change,oratory practices, agrarian laws, urban architecture, and the civilian military, among others. The result is a multifaceted, non-hierarchical assessment of a critical yet often overlooked period in Roman history.

Featuring a well-balanced roster of established and emerging scholars, A Community in Transition fills a significant historiographical gap in the study of the Roman Republic. The contributions by these experts offer valuable insights and perspectives, contributing to our understanding of this pivotal period in Roman history.

Weight: 692g
Dimension: 164 x 243 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197655245