{"product_id":"catilines-war-and-the-jurgurthine-sallust-9781774769614","title":"Catiline's War, and The Jurgurthine War (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCatiline's War\u003c\/em\u003e details the attempt by Lucius Sergius Catilina to overthrow the Roman Republic in 63 BC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Catiline is portrayed as at once heroic and immoral. He intends to gain kingship at any cost. He finally resorts to rebellion and is killed by the Roman army, bringing the rebellion to an end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jugurthine War discusses the war against Jugurtha in Numidia from 112 to 106 BC. Sallust's priority in the Jugurthine War, as with the Catiline Conspiracy, is to use history as a vehicle for his judgement on the slow destruction of Roman morality and politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSallust's writing style differs from the writings of his contemporaries - Caesar and especially Cicero. It is characterised by brevity and by the use of rare words and turns of phrase. As a result, his works are very far from the conversational Latin of his time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eThis case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian-inspired dust jacket.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sallust\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1774769611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774769614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Sallust","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44074604757247,"sku":"9781774769614","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_168cbcbb-0f6a-4f7d-a0b1-1efa531f1fcc.jpg?v=1685454717","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/catilines-war-and-the-jurgurthine-sallust-9781774769614","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}