{"product_id":"annals-by-tacitus-9780140455649","title":"Annals","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnnals\u003c\/em\u003e is presented in a compelling new translation by Cynthia Damon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTacitus' \u003cem\u003eAnnals\u003c\/em\u003e recounts the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus to the death of Nero in AD 68. With clarity and vivid intensity, Tacitus describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies, and murders that were part of imperial life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite his claim that \u003cem\u003eAnnals\u003c\/em\u003e were written objectively, Tacitus' account is sharply critical of the emperors' excesses and expresses fear for the future of imperial Rome, whilst also being filled with a longing for its past glories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46338489942252,"sku":"9780140455649","price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27444263482237.jpg?v=1743732226","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/annals-by-tacitus-9780140455649","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}