Roma antica, Vol. 1/3 : La preparazione e il trionfo

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Roma antica, Vol. 1/3 : La preparazione e il trionfo

by Guglielmo Ferrero, Corrado Barbagallo

IT·~10 hours·20 chapters

Chapters

20 total

ROMA ANTICA I. LA PREPARAZIONE E IL TRIONFO

0:21

PREFAZIONE

12:09

CAPITOLO PRIMO LA MONARCHIA E IL PRIMO TENTATIVO MERCANTILE DI ROMA

37:40

CAPITOLO SECONDO I PRIMI PASSI DELLA REPUBBLICA

25:53

CAPITOLO TERZO LA DISTRUZIONE DI VEIO E L’INCENDIO DI ROMA

21:56

CAPITOLO QUARTO I SANNITI

47:03

CAPITOLO QUINTO LA GUERRA CON TARANTO E LA CONQUISTA DELL’ITALIA

28:26

CAPITOLO SESTO ROMA E CARTAGINE

18:14

CAPITOLO SETTIMO LA PRIMA GUERRA PUNICA E IL SECONDO TENTATIVO MERCANTILE DI ROMA

35:36

CAPITOLO OTTAVO LA SECONDA GUERRA PUNICA

48:31

Description

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.

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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.

About the authors

Guglielmo Ferrero

Guglielmo Ferrero

1871–1942

An Italian historian and journalist with a gift for big historical drama, he is best known for turning ancient Rome into a vivid, fast-moving story for modern readers. His work also reflected a lifelong concern with liberty, power, and the dangers of dictatorship.

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Corrado Barbagallo

Corrado Barbagallo

1877–1952

An Italian historian with a wide-ranging curiosity, he wrote about the ancient world, modern Europe, and the forces that shaped economic and social life. He also helped build one of Italy’s liveliest historical journals in the early twentieth century.

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