The History of Rome 4 Volume Set in 5 Paperback Parts

Table of Contents

• Book First. The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy:
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The earliest migrations into Italy
• 3. The settlements of the Latins
• 4. The beginnings of Rome
• 5. The original constitution of Rome
• 6. The non-burgesses and the reformed constitution
• 7. The hegemony of Rome in Latium
• 8. The Umbro-Sabellian stock – beginnings of the Samnites
• 9. The Etruscans
• 10. The Hellenes in Italy – maritime supremacy of the Tuscans and Carthaginians
• 11. Law and justice
• 12. Religion
• 13. Agriculture, trade, and commerce
• 14. Measuring and writing
• 15. Art
• Book Second. From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union of Italy:
• 1. Change of the constitution – limitation of the power of the magistrate
• 2. The tribunate of the plebs and the decemvirate
• 3. The equalization of the orders and the new aristocracy
• 4. Fall of the Etruscan power – the Celts
• 5. Subjugation of the Latins and Campanians by Rome
• 6. Struggle of the Italians against Rome
• 7. The struggle between Pyrrhus and Rome
• 8. Law, religion, military system, economic condition, nationality
• 9. Art and science
• Appendix
• Book Third. From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and of the Greek States:
• 1. Carthage
• 2. The war between Rome and Carthage concerning Sicily
• 3. The extension of Italy to its natural boundaries
• 4. Hamilcar and Hannibal
• 5. The war under Hannibal to the battle of Cannae
• 6. The war under Hannibal from Cannae to Zama
• 7. The West from the peace of Hannibal to the close of the third period
• 8. The Eastern nations and the second Macedonian war
• 9. The war with Antiochus of Asia
• 10. The third Macedonian war
• 11. The government and the governed
• 12. The management of land and of capital
• 13. Faith and manners
• 14. Literature and art
• Book Fourth. The Revolution:
• 1. The subject countries down to the times of the Gracchi
• 2. The reform movement and Tiberius Gracchus
• 3. The revolution and Gaius Gracchus
• 4. The rule of the restoration
• 5. The peoples of the North
• 6.The attempt of Marius at revolution and the attempt of Drusus at reform
• 7. The revolt of the Italians and the Sulpician revolution
• 8. The East and King Mithradates
• 9. Cinna and Sulla
• 10. The Sullan constitution
• 11. The commonwealth and its economy
• 12. Nationality, religion, and education
• 13. Literature and art
• Book Fifth. The Establishment of the Military Monarchy:
• 1. Marcus Lepidus and Quintus Sertorius
• 2. Rule of the Sullan restoration
• 3. The fall of the oligarchy and the rule of Pompeius
• 4. Pompeius and the East
• 5. The struggle of parties during the absence of Pompeius
• 6. Retirement of Pompeius and coalition of the pretenders
• 7. The subjugation of the West
• Book Fifth (continued):
• 8. The joint rule of Pompeius and Caesar
• 9. Death of Crassus
• 10. Brundisium, Ilerda, Pharsalius, and Thapsus
• Index.
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