Tacitus' Histories

About this film

LibriVox recording of Publius Cornelius Tacitus' Histories, read by LibriVox volunteers. The Histories was written between 100 and 110 A.D. It covered the Year of Four Emperors following the downfall of Nero, the rise of Vespasian, and the rule of the Flavian Dynasty up to the death of Domitian. Only the first four books and 26 chapters of the fifth book have survived, covering the year 69 and the first part of 70. The work is believed to have continued up to the death of Domitian on September 18, 96. As a prelude to the account of Titus's suppression of the Great Jewish Revolt, Book 5 features a short ethnographic survey of the ancient Jews as seen from the Roman point of view. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia.) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org Download M4B Vol 1 (70MB) Download M4B Vol 2 (69MB) Download M4B Vol 3 (72MB) Download M4B Vol 4-5 (96MB)

Directors & creators

Publius Cornelius Tacitus, translated by Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb

Subjects

LibriVox;audio books;history;Rome;ancient history

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