
audiobook
by Corrado Barbagallo, Guglielmo Ferrero
ROMA ANTICA I. LA PREPARAZIONE E IL TRIONFO
PREFAZIONE
CAPITOLO PRIMO LA MONARCHIA E IL PRIMO TENTATIVO MERCANTILE DI ROMA
CAPITOLO SECONDO I PRIMI PASSI DELLA REPUBBLICA
CAPITOLO TERZO LA DISTRUZIONE DI VEIO E L’INCENDIO DI ROMA
CAPITOLO QUARTO I SANNITI
CAPITOLO QUINTO LA GUERRA CON TARANTO E LA CONQUISTA DELL’ITALIA
CAPITOLO SESTO ROMA E CARTAGINE
CAPITOLO SETTIMO LA PRIMA GUERRA PUNICA E IL SECONDO TENTATIVO MERCANTILE DI ROMA
CAPITOLO OTTAVO LA SECONDA GUERRA PUNICA
A concise, classroom‑ready guide that walks listeners through the rise of Rome from its mythic foundations to the early Republic, this work presents each episode as a linked piece of a larger story. The authors stress that history is a narrative built from fragments, memories and collective moods rather than a strict laboratory science, inviting students to picture the human side of ancient politics, warfare and culture.
Beyond the chronological facts, the narration offers reflective commentary on how the past has been interpreted, warning against the tendency to dress history in the garb of absolute certainty. By weaving clear explanations with thoughtful analysis, the book aims to spark curiosity in both teachers and self‑motivated learners, making the ancient world feel vivid and approachable without sacrificing scholarly rigor.
Language
it
Duration
~10 hours (616K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Firenze: Le Monnier, 1921, copyright 1922.
Credits
Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library)
Release date
2024-02-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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