Early Rome, from the Foundation of the City to its Destruction by the Gauls
Wilhelm Ihne
Read by Pamela Nagami
In this short scholarly work the German historian, Wilhelm Ihne, elucidates what is known or can be deduced about Rome's early history, from the time of its legendary founders and kings, through the establishment of the Republic, to the invasion of the Gauls in 390 B.C. Ihne writes that "No great state known to history can be traced to such a small beginning as Rome." This book shows how the slow evolution of Rome's political institutions, through class conflict and compromise, created a state which, despite few natural advantages, was destined to rule the world. (Pamela Nagami, M.D.) (6 hr 49 min)
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Excellent
Dave
Ms Nagami is an excellent reader. The text itself is a little strange though. The author spends a great deal of time debunking the very stories he’s trying to tell, which is odd since most of them are obviously Roman origin myths, comparable with early Greek myths of the same nature. Clearly these myths aren’t meant to be taken as objective history, which makes it a little baffling as to why the author would spend whole chapters carefully debunking the logical inconsistencies of the stories. If you skip those chapters though, there is some good information in here about a period of Roman history about which comparatively little is written.
good book well read
thiagovscoelho
Pamela Nagami is a hero