| Author |
Birt, Theodor, 1852-1933 |
| Translator |
Pakarinen, Weikko, 1884-1930 |
| Translator |
Pelkonen, Lauri |
| Uniform Title |
Römische Charakterköpfe. Finnish
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| Title |
Rooman miehä: Maailmankuva elämäkertoina
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 32.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Contents |
Tekijältä -- Johdanto -- Scipio Maior -- Cato Censorinus -- Gracchukset -- Sulla -- Lucullus -- Pompeius -- Caesar -- Marcus Antonius -- Octavianus Augustus -- Keisari Claudius -- Titus -- Traianus -- Hadrianus -- Marcus Aurelius -- Viiteselitykset.
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| Credits |
Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Rooman miehiä: Maailmankuva elämäkertoina" by Theodor Birt is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book aims to portray significant figures from Roman history, focusing on their personalities and the political landscape of their times rather than merely recounting their achievements. It explores the lives of numerous Roman statesmen and military leaders, providing insight into their motivations and the societal contexts that shaped them. The opening of the work establishes its intent to offer a condensed yet profound character study of key figures in Roman history, including Scipio, Cato, and Julius Caesar. Birt emphasizes the necessity of understanding these individuals on a personal level, beyond their historical significance, to grasp the deeper truths of their actions. The text argues that the history of Rome is a complex tapestry woven from the lives of these prominent personalities, suggesting that their individual experiences and choices played a crucial role in the broader narrative of Roman civilization. Through carefully crafted biographies, the work seeks to illuminate the intrinsic connection between personal character and historical outcomes in Ancient Rome. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta
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| Subject |
Rome -- Biography
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
57051 |
| Release Date |
Apr 25, 2018 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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