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contents list of abbreviations ix acknowledgments xvii introduction xix 1. the silent ones speak 1 2. life cycles and time structures 25 3. the making of rome 60 4. rome eternal 80 5. rome besieged 90 6. rome and its provinces 112 conclusion 122 appendix a: ancient authors 127 appendix b: timeline 137 appendix c: maps 145 vestal virgins, sibyls, and matrons viii notes 149 bibliography 173 index 181 ...

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