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Product Description The classical historian Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903) published his History of Rome between 1854 and 1856. His work was received with widespread acclaim by the scholarly community and the reading public. In 1902, in recognition of this monumental work, Mommsen was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and acclaimed as 'the greatest living master of the art of historical writing'. Mommsen rejected traditional Enlightenment accounts, which glorified ancient Rome; instead, guided by a new and rigorous criticism of sources, he began the demythologisation of Roman history. In a vivacious and engaging style, using modern terms to express classical ideas, Mommsen drew bold parallels between the nineteenth century and classical Rome. Volume 2 covers the period from the unification of Italy to the subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States. This English translation, first published in 1862, is based on the German third edition (1861). Book Description Volume 2 of The History of Rome by the Nobel Prize winning classical historian Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903) extends from the unification of Italy to the subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States. This monumental work became the enduring rival of Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. About the Author Mommsen won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1902.