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The Students’ Roman Empire part 1, A History of the Roman Empire from Its Found…

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The writings of J. B. Bury, on subjects ranging from ancient Greece to the 19th-century papacy, are at once scholarly and accessible to the layman. This work covers the period from the beginning of the Roman Empire until Gibbon begins; from Augustus through Marcus Aurelius and the Antoinine Emperors. (Summary by kmerline) (13 hr 42 min)

Chapters

Ch 01: From the Battle of Actium to the Foundation of the Principate

24:16

Read by Mark Wilson

Ch 02: The Principate (27 B.C.-14 A.D.)

28:31

Read by Philippa

Ch 03: The Joint Government of the Princeps and the Senate (27 B.C.-180 A.D.) S…

28:45

Read by TriciaG

Ch 03: The Joint Government of the Princeps and the Senate (27 B.C.-180 A.D.) S…

16:16

Read by TriciaG

Ch 04: The Family of Augustus and His Plans to Found a Dynasty (27 B.C.-14 A.D.)

27:19

Read by Philippa

Ch 05: Administration of Augustus in Rome & Italy; The Organisation of the Army…

12:10

Read by Mark Penfold

Ch 05: Administration of Augustus in Rome & Italy; The Organisation of the Army…

20:53

Read by Mark Penfold

Ch 06: Provincial Administration under Augustus: The Western Provinces (27 B.C.…

28:09

Read by Julie VW

Ch 06: Provincial Administration under Augustus: The Western Provinces (27 B.C.…

28:09

Read by TriciaG

Ch 06: Provincial Administration under Augustus: The Western Provinces (27 B.C.…

22:18

Read by TriciaG

Ch 07: Provincial Administration under Augustus: The Eastern Provinces (27 B.C.…

23:44

Read by ontheroad

Ch 07: Provincial Administration under Augustus: The Eastern Provinces (27 B.C.…

18:50

Read by ontheroad

Ch 08: Rome & Parthia (27 B.C.-4 A.D.); Expeditions to Arabia & Ethiopia (25-22…

17:06

Read by Kalynda

Ch 09: The Winning and Losing of Germany; the Death of Augustus (12 B.C.-14 A.…

27:51

Read by TriciaG

Ch 09: The Winning and Losing of Germany; the Death of Augustus (12 B.C.-14 A.…

17:53

Read by TriciaG

Ch 10: Rome under Augustus: His Buildings (27 B.C.-14 A.D.)

17:45

Read by Kalynda

Ch 11: Literature of the Augustan Age (41 B.C.-14 A.D.) Sect. I

27:56

Read by Kalynda

Ch 11: Literature of the Augustan Age (41 B.C.-14 A.D.) Sect. II & III

11:00

Read by Kalynda

Ch 12: The Principate of Tiberius (14-37 A.D.) Sect. I & II

40:45

Read by Julie VW

Ch 12: The Principate of Tiberius (14-37 A.D.) Sect. III & IV

27:17

Read by Kalynda

Ch 13: The Principate of Tiberius (continued) (14-37 A.D.) Sect. I

20:05

Read by MorganScorpion

Ch 13: The Principate of Tiberius (continued) (14-37 A.D.) Sect. II & III

29:46

Read by MorganScorpion

Ch 13: The Principate of Tiberius (continued) (14-37 A.D.) Sect. IV & V

19:44

Read by MorganScorpion

Ch 14: The Principate of Gaius (Caligula). (37-41 A.D.) Sect. I

18:29

Read by MorganScorpion

Ch 14: The Principate of Gaius (Caligula). (37-41 A.D.) Sect. II & III

24:12

Read by MorganScorpion

Ch 15: The Principate of Claudius (41-54 A.D.) Sect. I

13:54

Read by Kristine Bekere

Ch 15: The Principate of Claudius (41-54 A.D.) Sect. II & III

28:29

Read by MorganScorpion

Ch 15: The Principate of Claudius (41-54 A.D.) Sect. IV

18:01

Read by Julie VW

Ch 15: The Principate of Claudius (41-54 A.D.) Sect. V

20:27

Read by Julie VW

Ch 16: The Conquest of Britain (43-61 A.D.) Sect. I

13:55

Read by Kristine Bekere

Ch 16: The Conquest of Britain (43-61 A.D.) Sect. II & III

23:45

Read by Kristine Bekere

Ch 17: The Principate of Nero (54-68 A.D.) Sect. I

16:37

Read by TriciaG

Ch 17: The Principate of Nero (54-68 A.D.) Sect. II & III

24:04

Read by TriciaG

Ch 17: The Principate of Nero (54-68 A.D.) Sect. IV

16:48

Read by TriciaG

Ch 17: The Principate of Nero (54-68 A.D.) Sect. V & VI

21:52

Read by TriciaG

Ch 18: The Wars for Armenia, under Claudius & Nero (41-66 A.D.) pt 1

20:33

Read by Mark Penfold

Ch 18: The Wars for Armenia, under Claudius & Nero (41-66 A.D.) pt 2

24:45

Read by Mark Penfold

Bewertungen

really interesting

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I love the books at librivox... full of great information but I find it frustrating when the narrator has a thick accent that's hard to understand. other than that it's a great book