ARGONAUT BOOKS

A wonderful and insightful account of Cicero's career in the courts, which at the same time is highly revealing about the breakdown of Rome's Republican system. Highly recommendedAdrian Goldsworthy, author of ROME AND PERSIAThe last bloody decades of the Roman Republic offer a veritable catalogue of crime. Josiah Osgood examines this rich material with the insight of a skilled historian and the keen scrutiny of a true crime detective. Even Cicero does not emerge unscathed. The result is a fresh look at one of history's most compelling eras, more relevant to Americans today than ever beforeSte...Read More