{"product_id":"the-civil-wars-by-appian-9780140445091","title":"The Civil Wars","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Carter's modern translation conveys the compelling style of the original. His extensive introduction provides an in-depth assessment of Appian as a historian and places the work in context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaken from Appian's \u003cem\u003eRoman History\u003c\/em\u003e, the five books collected here form the sole surviving continuous historical narrative of the era between 133-35 BC — a time of anarchy and instability for the Roman Empire. A masterly account of a turbulent epoch, they describe the Catiline conspiracy; the rise and fall of the First Triumvirate; the murder of Julius Caesar; the formation of the Second Triumvirate by Antonius, Octavian, and Lepidus; and brutal civil war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA compelling depiction of the decline of the Roman state into brutality and violence, \u003cem\u003eThe Civil Wars\u003c\/em\u003e portrays political discontent, selfishness, and the struggle for power — a struggle that was to culminate in a titanic battle for mastery over the Roman Empire, and the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra by Octavian in 31 BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46338557346028,"sku":"9780140445091","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27338683482237.jpg?v=1743734730","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-civil-wars-by-appian-9780140445091","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}