About this book
Cornelius Tacitus's *The Germany and the Agricola* stands as one of the most valuable historical accounts from ancient Rome, offering intimate portraits of both the Germanic tribes and a celebrated Roman military commander. Born around 53 A.D., Tacitus rose to prominence as a skilled orator and historian, eventually marrying the daughter of Julius Agricola, the distinguished governor of Britain—a connection that profoundly influenced his most celebrated works.
This Oxford Translation, carefully revised with scholarly notes, presents two essential ethnographic and biographical narratives. *The Agricola* celebrates Tacitus's father-in-law's military campaigns and moral character during the reign of Domitian, while *The Germany* provides an unparalleled ethnographic study of Germanic peoples and their customs, territories, and society. Together, these works illuminate the Roman perspective on distant lands and cultures beyond the empire's borders, offering fascinating insights into first-century European civilization.
Drawing from Tacitus's own experiences in public office and his contemporaneous relationship with Pliny the Younger, these texts blend personal observation with historical narrative. Ideal for listeners interested in ancient history, classical literature, classical studies, and understanding how the Romans perceived and documented their world, this audiobook brings timeless historical sources to life with scholarly precision and engaging prose.
