{"product_id":"the-agricola-and-germania-royal-collectors-edition-annotated-case-laminate-hardcover-with-jacket-hardcover","title":"The Agricola and Germania (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTacitus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Agricola and the Germania\u003c\/em\u003e were written by the Roman historian Tacitus around 98 AD. The \u003cem\u003eGermania\u003c\/em\u003e describes the lands, laws, and customs of individual Germanic tribes. The \u003cem\u003eAgricola\u003c\/em\u003e, recounts the life of Tacitus' father-in-law Gnaeus Julius Agricola, an eminent Roman general and Governor of Britain. It also covers, briefly, the geography and ethnography of ancient Britain. As in the \u003cem\u003eGermania\u003c\/em\u003e, Tacitus favorably contrasts the liberty of the native Britons to the corruption and tyranny of the Empire; the book also contains eloquent and forceful polemics against the rapacity and greed of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTacitus's writings are known for their dense prose that seldom glosses the facts, in contrast to the style of some of his contemporaries. In most of his writings he keeps to a chronological narrative order, only seldom outlining the bigger picture, leaving the readers to construct that picture for themselves. Tacitus's historical style offers penetrating-often pessimistic-insights into the psychology of power politics, blending straightforward descriptions of events, moral lessons, and tightly focused dramatic accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42140837445767,"sku":"9781774762523","price":57.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a397dd58a52f97b27d8b7be53b15cc06.webp?v=1732816854","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-agricola-and-germania-royal-collectors-edition-annotated-case-laminate-hardcover-with-jacket-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}