No coherent narrative dedicated to this pivotal epoch in the disintegration of republican government exists, although Badian 1958a and Gruen 1968 often come close, as do the articles collected in Gabba 1976. Bernstein 1978 offers a useful biographical account of Tiberius Gracchus, though Badian 1972b has not been superseded on the political and constitutional issues; Stockton 1979 provides a thoughtful survey of Gaius Gracchus’ legislation. Gargola 1995 examines land grants from an unusual perspective, in the context of Roman public ritual, and Badian 1972a furnishes an eminently readable introduction to the world of public contracts and tax collection. Mouritsen’s innovative approach to the ‘‘allied question’’ (1998) is a fascinating mix of perspicacity and blindness to the evidence. Pompey (Seager 2002), Sertorius (Spann 1987), Lucullus (Keaveney 1992), and Marius (Evans 1994) all have found extensive treatment in recent biographies. On Sulla, Keaveney 1982c offers thorough documentation and engaging discussion, though bordering on the idolatrous; a diametrically opposite interpretation in Badian 1962b and 1970b. Good treatments of Mithridates and the Slave Wars can be found in McGing 1986 and Bradley 1989. Among commentaries on the principal ancient sources (Sallust, Appian, and Plutarch), Gabba 1958 is indispensable; see also Paul 1984, McGushin 1992-4, and Konrad 1994a. On social history and demography, the great work of Brunt 1971a and 1988c remains fundamental, though important correctives have recently been advanced by Lo Cascio 1994, Morley 2001, and Rosenstein 2002; their findings’ implications on the political history of the period still await synthesis. And while the work does not lend itself to easy reading from cover to cover, serious students of the Roman Republic will be well-advised to gain a thorough familiarity with Broughton 1951-86.
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