64 bc
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ancient history
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caesar
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cicero
classical studies
consular elections
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late republic
law courts
nonfiction
party politics
political commentary
political families
political history
political issues
political parties
political science
political struggle
politicians
public issues
republican
roman history
roman noblemen
roman politics
roman republic
roman senate
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state religion
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Product details
- ISBN 9780520012578
- Weight: 318g
- Dimensions: 133 x 203mm
- Publication Date: 01 Aug 1961
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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The advice given to Cicero by his astute, campaign-conscious brother to prepare him for the consular elections of 64 B.C., has a curiously modern ring: "Avoid taking a definite stand on great public issues either in the Senate or before the people. Bend your energies towards making friends of key-men in all classes of voters." Party Politics in the Age of Caesar is a shrewd commentary on this text, designed to clarify the true meaning in Roman political life of such terms as "party" and "faction." Taylor brilliantly explains the mechanics of Roman politics as she discusses the relations of nobles and their clients, the manipulation of the state religion for political expedience, and the practical means of delivering the vote.
The late Lily Ross Taylor was Professor Emerita of Latin and the former Dean of the graduate school at Bryn Mawr College.
