Sulla The Last Republican 2nd Ed Arthur Keaveney by Arthur Keaveney 9780203371046, 9780415336604, 9780415336611, 0203371046, 0415336600, 0415336619 instant download after payment.

This is a biography of one of the most controversial figures of antiquity. Sulla was the great general who became dictator of Rome and ushered in the period of the Civil Wars.
In this second edition of Arthur Keaveney's classic
biography, a fresh generation of students, scholars and readers are
introduced to one of the most pivotal figures in the outgoing Roman
Empire.A definitive book in its field, this second edition is a must
read. Completely rewritten and updated to include the further
discoveries of the last two decades, it challenges traditional views of
Sulla as a tyrant and harsh military dictator and instead delivers a
compellingly complex portrait of a man obsessed with the belief that he
was blessed with divine favour.Written by a leading authority on the
classical world, this lively and entertaining book transports us through
Sulla's rise from poverty and obscurity to his dictatorship of Rome,
highlighting his dedication and achievements in better ordering the
Republic before his decline a generation later.