The Students' Roman Empire part 1, A History of the Roman Empire from Its Foundation to the Death of Marcus Aurelius (27 B.C.-180 A.D.): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Students' Roman Empire part 1, A History of the Roman Empire from Its Foundation to the Death of Marcus Aurelius (27 B.C.-180 A.D.), credited to John Bagnell Bury, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of J. B. Bury's "The Students' History of the Roman Empire Vol. 1, read by LibriVox volunteers, proofed and produced by Karen Merline. The writings of J. B. Bury (1861-1927), on subjects ranging from ancient Greece to the 19th-century papacy, are at once scholarly and accessible to the layman. This work covers the period from the beginning of the Roman Empire until Gibbon begins; from Augustus through Marcus Aurelius and the Antoinine Emporers. (Summary by kmerline)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Students' Roman Empire part 1, A History of the Roman Empire from Its Foundation to the Death of Marcus Aurelius (27 B.C.-180 A.D.)
• Author credits: John Bagnell Bury
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 37
• Listed recording duration: 13:42:19

Catalogue topics

• audio books
• history
• ancient history
• Roman history
• Roman Empire

Opening tracks: first 24 of 37

1. 01 - Ch 01: From the Battle of Actium to the Foundation of the Principate — 24:17
2. 02 - Ch 02: The Principate (27 B.C.-14 A.D.) — 28:32
3. 03 - Ch 03: The Joint Government of the Princeps and the Senate (27 B.C.-180 A.D.) Sect. I & II — 28:45
4. 04 - Ch 03: The Joint Government of the Princeps and the Senate (27 B.C.-180 A.D.) Sect. III & IV — 16:17
5. 05 - Ch 04: The Family of Augustus and His Plans to Found a Dynasty (27 B.C.-14 A.D.) — 27:20
6. 06 - Ch 05: Administration of Augustus in Rome & Italy; The Organisation of the Army (27 B.C.-14 A.D.) Sect. I — 12:11
7. 07 - Ch 05: Administration of Augustus in Rome & Italy; The Organisation of the Army (27 B.C.-14 A.D.) Sect. II & III — 20:54
8. 08 - Ch 06: Provincial Administration under Augustus: The Western Provinces (27 B.C.-14 A.D.) Sect. I — 28:09
9. 09 - Ch 06: Provincial Administration under Augustus: The Western Provinces (27 B.C.-14 A.D.) Sect. II, III, & IV — 28:10
10. 10 - Ch 06: Provincial Administration under Augustus: The Western Provinces (27 B.C.-14 A.D.) Sect. V & VI — 22:19
11. 11 - Ch 07: Provincial Administration under Augustus: The Eastern Provinces (27 B.C.-14 A.D.) Sect. I & II — 23:45
12. 12 - Ch 07: Provincial Administration under Augustus: The Eastern Provinces (27 B.C.-14 A.D.) Sect. III & IV — 18:50
13. 13 - Ch 08: Rome & Parthia (27 B.C.-4 A.D.); Expeditions to Arabia & Ethiopia (25-22 B.C.) — 17:06
14. 14 - Ch 09: The Winning and Losing of Germany; the Death of Augustus (12 B.C.-14 A.D.) Sect. I & II — 27:51
15. 15 - Ch 09: The Winning and Losing of Germany; the Death of Augustus (12 B.C.-14 A.D.) Sect III & IV — 17:53
16. 16 - Ch 10: Rome under Augustus: His Buildings (27 B.C.-14 A.D.) — 17:45
17. 17 - Ch 11: Literature of the Augustan Age (41 B.C.-14 A.D.) Sect. I — 27:57
18. 18 - Ch 11: Literature of the Augustan Age (41 B.C.-14 A.D.) Sect. II & III — 11:00
19. 19 - Ch 12: The Principate of Tiberius (14-37 A.D.) Sect. I & II — 40:45
20. 20 - Ch 12: The Principate of Tiberius (14-37 A.D.) Sect. III & IV — 27:17
21. 21 - Ch 13: The Principate of Tiberius (continued) (14-37 A.D.) Sect. I — 20:05
22. 22 - Ch 13: The Principate of Tiberius (continued) (14-37 A.D.) Sect. II & III — 29:46
23. 23 - Ch 13: The Principate of Tiberius (continued) (14-37 A.D.) Sect. IV & V — 19:44
24. 24 - Ch 14: The Principate of Gaius (Caligula). (37-41 A.D.) Sect. I — 18:29

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