Roman Empire of the Second Century: Or, The Age of the Antonines
William Wolfe Capes
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Length 7 h 13 min
Chapters 23
First published 1907
This short overview of the Roman Empire from AD 96-180 opens as the murderers of Domitian raise to power the wise old senator, Nerva. Ignoring assassination rumors, his successor, the brave soldier Trajan, "went about the streets almost unguarded" and was easy of access to all classes. He was followed by the brilliant, gay emperor, Hadrian, who "revised the imperial budget with the skill of a trained accountant." We meet the immortal Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-emperor who spent his life fighting barbarians along the Danube. The book closes with chapters on the religions of the empire, on the state's response to Christianity, and on imperial administration. (Summary by Pamela Nagami)
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Ch. 1: Nerva--A.D. 96-98 Read by Pamela Nagami 12:54
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Ch. 2: Trajan--A.D. 97-117, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 18:36
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Ch. 2: Trajan--A.D. 97-117, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 22:24
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Ch. 2: Trajan--A.D. 97-117, Pt. 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 24:24
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Ch. 2: Trajan--A.D. 97-117, Pt. 4 Read by Pamela Nagami 21:10
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Ch. 3: Hadrian--A.D. 117-138, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:11
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Ch. 3: Hadrian--A.D. 117-138, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 16:35
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Ch. 3: Hadrian--A.D. 117-138, Pt. 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 19:23
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Ch. 4: Antoninus Pius--A.D. 138-161 Read by Pamela Nagami 14:02
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Ch. 5: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus--A.D. 147-180, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 20:24
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Ch. 5: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus--A.D. 147-180, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 18:44
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Ch. 5: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus--A.D. 147-180, Pt. 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 17:37
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Ch. 5: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus--A.D. 147-180, Pt. 4 Read by Pamela Nagami 20:08
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Ch. 5: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus--A.D. 147-180, Pt. 5 Read by Pamela Nagami 22:21
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Ch. 6: The Attitude of the Imperial Government towards the Christians, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 22:46
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Ch. 6: The Attitude of the Imperial Government towards the Christians, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 18:23
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Ch. 7: The Characteristics of the State Religion, and of the Rites Imported from the East, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 14:25
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Ch. 7: The Characteristics of the State Religion, and of the Rites Imported from the East, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 16:38
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Ch. 8: The Literary Currents of the Age, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 20:02
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Ch. 8: The Literary Currents of the Age, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 19:36
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Ch. 8: The Literary Currents of the Age, Pt. 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 21:17
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Ch. 9: The Administrative Forms of the Imperial Government, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 19:36
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Ch. 9: The Administrative Forms of the Imperial Government, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 16:14
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