This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date
overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced.
* Highlights recent developments, including archaeological
discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening
up of new areas of historical study
* Retains the drama of the Republic's rise and fall
* Emphasizes not just the evidence of texts and physical remains,
but also the models and assumptions that scholars bring to these
artefacts
* Looks at the role played by the physical geography and
environment of Italy
* Offers a compact but detailed narrative of military and
political developments from the birth of the Roman Republic through
to the death of Julius Caesar
* Discusses current controversies in the field
