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by J. Rufus Fears

  • Narrated by: J. Rufus Fears
  • Series: The Great Courses: Ancient History
  • Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
  • Release date: 07-08-13
  • Language: English

These 24 lectures retell the lives of the remarkable individuals – the statesmen, thinkers, warriors, and writers – who shaped the history of the Roman Empire and, by extension, our own history and culture. 

Among the fascinating gallery of individuals whose lives, ideas, actions, and legacies you’ll explore are Hannibal (who caused the Second Punic War personally, much as Adolf Hitler caused World War II), Augustus (who, beginning at the age of just 19, brilliantly followed a doctrine of ruthless expediency in order to rescue Rome from a century of civil war), and Marcus Aurelius (that most noble and philosophic of rulers who may have hastened the Empire’s decline by tolerating the wicked cruelty of his heir). 

Professor Fears divides his presentation into three “turning point” epochs in Roman history: Rome’s war with Hannibal (the Second Punic War); Caesar and the end of the Roman Republic; and the imperial era between Augustus and Marcus Aurelius.

As he presents the great figures of each period, he makes them seem personal and immediate. As you study these and many other significant Romans, you’ll probe fundamental questions about the political and cultural history of Rome. What was the impact of Greek civilization on the Romans? Why did the Roman people, at the height of military, political, and economic power, abandon their republican liberty for the dictatorship of Caesar and his successors? What made the 2nd century A.D. one the most creative periods in world history? And why did the central figures of Roman history hold so much appeal for America’s Founding Fathers?

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Author

J. Rufus Fears, The Great Courses

Language

English

Length

12 hrs and 26 mins

Narrated by

J. Rufus Fears

Release date

07-08-13

Series

The Great Courses: Ancient History

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