{"product_id":"9781474267847","title":"Triumphs in the Age of Civil War : The Late Republic and the Adaptability of Triumphal Tradition","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTriumphs in the Age of Civil War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Carsten Hjort Lange\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of the wars of the Late Republic were largely civil conflicts. There was, therefore, a tension between the traditional expectation that triumphs should be celebrated for victories over foreign enemies and the need of the great commanders to give full expression to their prestige and charisma, and to legitimize their power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTriumphs in the Age of Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e rethinks the nature and the character of the phenomenon of civil war during the Late Republic. At the same time it focuses on a key feature of the Roman socio-political order, the triumph, and argues that a commander could in practice expect to triumph after a civil war victory if it could also be represented as being over a foreign enemy, even if the principal opponent was clearly Roman. Significantly, the civil aspect of the war did not have to be denied.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarsten Hjort Lange provides the first study to consider the Roman triumph during the age of civil war, and argues that the idea of civil war as \"normal\" reflects the way civil war permeated the politics and society of the Late Roman Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Superbly written, clearly and persuasively argued, and well-supported by thoughtful consideration of ancient and modern sources … The topics Lange covers are significant for our understanding of the Late Republic and the Roman response to this chaotic period … This is an almost unbelievably rich book addressing many key questions such as the definition of civil war, the nature of the Late Republic, whether Rome should be considered a ‘failed state’ in the 1st century BC, and many more … He supports this through a very well-structured argument supported by close reading of the primary literary and documentary sources and with occasion support from visual sources as well.” – Ancient History Bulletin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is an important monograph for scholars, but students too will profit from reading chapter 1, where Lange (Aalborg Univ., Denmark) gives a sensible critique of recent revisionist scholarship that has minimized the notion of a Roman revolution—a view at odds with all the surviving literary sources. For Lange, the ancient view of a republic in crisis since 133 BCE explains why Romans transformed their unique ritual of the triumph, a celebration over defeated foes, into the glorification of commanders (imperatores) who won battles over fellow citizens in civil wars. The Romans blurred distinctions by turning the losers in the civil war into allies of foreign foes (who usually had been compelled to take sides in a Roman civil war). Lange expertly reviews the sources on the Roman triumph, ovation, and private parade known as the Alban triumph (chapters 2–5). Most incisive is his analysis of the value of the fasti triumphales. Lange then turns to his main thesis (chapters 6–8), explaining persuasively how Octavian, the future emperor Augustus (27 BCE–14 CE), completed this shift, which culminated in his triple triumph of 29 BCE. The plates and bibliography are excellent. For scholars and serious students of the Roman Republic. Summing Up: Highly recommended.\" - CHOICE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781474267847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40596932165838,"sku":"9781474267847","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_1073c61d-34f7-45ee-a659-3e626c2b092f.jpg?v=1637869935","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781474267847","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}