{"product_id":"a-noble-ruin-mark-antony-civil-war-and-the-collapse-of-the-roman-republic-hardcover","title":"A Noble Ruin: Mark Antony, Civil War, and the Collapse of the Roman Republic - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. Jeffrey Tatum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA complex and captivating portrait of Mark Antony that offers a fresh perspective on the fall of the Roman Republic\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his lifetime, Mark Antony was a famous man. Ally and avenger of Julius Caesar, rhetorical target of Cicero, lover of Cleopatra, and mortal enemy of Octavian (the future emperor Augustus), Antony played a leading role in the transformation of the Roman world. Ever since his and Cleopatra's demise at the hands of Octavian, he has remained famous, or infamous, a figure of recurring fascination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis life--variegated, passionate, sensual, bold, and tragic--inspires vigorous reactions. Nearly everyone has a view on Antony. For Cicero, he was a distasteful though talented man. Octavian fashioned him a dangerous failure, a Roman noble corrupted by his appetites and his lust for Cleopatra. Later historians adopted and adapted these themes, delivering their readers an Antony who was irresistibly depraved, startlingly brave, sometimes cunning, but almost always constitutionally incapable of choosing the right side of history. From these, especially Plutarch's compelling portrait, Shakespeare gave us the chivalrous and unstudied Antony of \u003cem\u003eAntony and Cleopatra\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Noble Ruin\u003c\/em\u003e, the fullest biography of Antony in English, assimilates the various, often competing, ancient sources to provide a strong and much-needed dose of realism to the caricature we have of this major historical figure. The book gives ample attention to the varied cultural circumstances in which Antony operated, including the social and moral expectations of his republican heritage, as well as the exceptional challenges posed by the convulsion of civil war. In furnishing a complex and captivating portrait of Anthony, \u003cem\u003eA Noble Ruin\u003c\/em\u003e allows readers to freshly assess his conduct, ambitions, and attainments, as well as the turbulent age in which he lived.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eW. Jeffrey Tatum\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Classics at Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand). He is the author of \u003cem\u003eAlways I Am Caesar, \u003c\/em\u003e translator of Quintus Cicero's \u003cem\u003eA Brief Handbook on Canvassing for Office\u003c\/em\u003e (for the Clarendon Ancient History Series), and co-translator of Plutarch's \u003cem\u003eThe Rise of Rome\u003c\/em\u003e (for Penguin Classics)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2 x 8.8 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47404561891506,"sku":"9780197694909","price":45.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/09cc859de126bcbb755ca60fb9016470.webp?v=1778163477","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-noble-ruin-mark-antony-civil-war-and-the-collapse-of-the-roman-republic-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}