Roman History (nobel Prize in Literature Department)
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Mommsen's main achievement is the study of ancient Roman history. "History of Rome" is a masterpiece of history that he completed after 30 years of hard work. His profound knowledge and democratic beliefs enabled him to illuminate this ancient society of more than two thousand years with new brilliance. He warmly praised Caesar, who was full of democratic spirit and rewarded science and art, but regarded Pang Ye only as a low-level officer who was good at training soldiers. This masterpiece has an encyclopedic breadth in presenting the politics, economy, military, culture, and customs of ancient Roman society. The writing style of the work is refined, the narrative is vivid, dramatic, and the characters are distinctive, which has high literary value. The great achievements of "History of Rome" have won the author a high reputation.
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This book is an introduction to modern Roman history.
Advantages of this book: This book has rigorous textual research. When writing the history of early Rome, it does not just copy the myth that the builders of Rome were raised by she-wolves. Instead, it starts from the scientific archeology of primitive society very seriously. According to the modern European and American historical works I have read, this writing method is very popular, and it is also very scientific and has a great influence, especially on modern Asian historiography. For example, Qian Mu's "Outline of National History" and Sakamoto Taro's "History of Japan" are all such examples. It shows that modern European historians are highly rigorous about history. Disadvantages of this book (personal opinion, welcome to discuss): 1. The title of this book is too big. I thought it was some kind of grand work, but when I opened it, this is it? And the gap is serious. Why did you jump directly to Caesar Pompey just after writing the history of early Rome? Since this is Roman history, what about the economy? What about culture? What about social life? What is a comprehensive comprehensive history without these? 2. This book is well written about political struggles and even people's calculations, but it ignores economic factors. For example, in the struggle between Caesar and Pompey, Caesar's power was initially inferior to Pompey's. How did Caesar win over people's hearts? Is it just based on the army and his personal talents? Is it possible if the economic benefits are not transferred? In addition, even if Caesar was later assassinated, why did Rome still move from a republic to a monarchy? Is there no economic factor in this? As far as I know, Rome's annual conquests led to the bankruptcy of the small peasant economy, and the land annexation became more and more serious, forming a manorial economy. Is this considered the reason for the transition from a republic to a monarchy? The book does not answer these questions. 3. This book depicts the characters vividly, but it is mixed with too many personal emotions, especially the author's almost worship of Caesar. It is undeniable that Caesar certainly has a positive side, but he is a representative figure of the slave-owning ruling class after all, and it is impossible to have historical limitations. However, the author does not mention it, which inevitably leads to doubts about the objectivity of the book. Overall, I personally think that this book can be used as an introductory book for readers who want to study Roman history.
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Rome
A history full of magic.
Covers the historical development of Rome from the monarchy to the end of the Republic These are three volumes of the original book
Mengsen is like China's Mengsen
A classic.
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Official(10)Scraped 10d ago
This book is an introduction to modern Roman history.
Advantages of this book: This book has rigorous textual research. When writing the history of early Rome, it does not just copy the myth that the builders of Rome were raised by she-wolves. Instead, it starts from the scientific archeology of primitive society very seriously. According to the modern European and American historical works I have read, this writing method is very popular, and it is also very scientific and has a great influence, especially on modern Asian historiography. For example, Qian Mu's "Outline of National History" and Sakamoto Taro's "History of Japan" are all such examples. It shows that modern European historians are highly rigorous about history. Disadvantages of this book (personal opinion, welcome to discuss): 1. The title of this book is too big. I thought it was some kind of grand work, but when I opened it, this is it? And the gap is serious. Why did you jump directly to Caesar Pompey just after writing the history of early Rome? Since this is Roman history, what about the economy? What about culture? What about social life? What is a comprehensive comprehensive history without these? 2. This book is well written about political struggles and even people's calculations, but it ignores economic factors. For example, in the struggle between Caesar and Pompey, Caesar's power was initially inferior to Pompey's. How did Caesar win over people's hearts? Is it just based on the army and his personal talents? Is it possible if the economic benefits are not transferred? In addition, even if Caesar was later assassinated, why did Rome still move from a republic to a monarchy? Is there no economic factor in this? As far as I know, Rome's annual conquests led to the bankruptcy of the small peasant economy, and the land annexation became more and more serious, forming a manorial economy. Is this considered the reason for the transition from a republic to a monarchy? The book does not answer these questions. 3. This book depicts the characters vividly, but it is mixed with too many personal emotions, especially the author's almost worship of Caesar. It is undeniable that Caesar certainly has a positive side, but he is a representative figure of the slave-owning ruling class after all, and it is impossible to have historical limitations. However, the author does not mention it, which inevitably leads to doubts about the objectivity of the book. Overall, I personally think that this book can be used as an introductory book for readers who want to study Roman history.
Read this book.
Good,,,,
classic
An unforgettable piece of human history.
Support it. . . . . .
Rome
A history full of magic.
Covers the historical development of Rome from the monarchy to the end of the Republic These are three volumes of the original book
Mengsen is like China's Mengsen
A classic.
book review
Rewinder Rucant Miser Valley of the Wind
