Sallust (86-35 BC) is famous for his two historical monographs, the "Conspiracy of Catilina" and the "Jugurthine War". These are the earliest Roman historiographical writings of their kind to survive. This study serves as an introduction to the writer and his work, and examines the historical background as well as the literary tradition of the texts. The foundations and highlights of the works' reception history, and the standard research approaches in the literature are also described.

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Sallust (86-35 v. Chr.) ist mit zwei historischen Monographien berÿhmt geworden, der "Verschwörung des Catilina" und dem "Krieg mit Jugurtha". Sie sind die ersten ihrer Art, die uns von der römischen Geschichtsschreibung erhalten geblieben sind.
Das vorliegende Buch stellt den Autor und sein Werk vor. Dabei findet der historische Hintergrund ebenso Berÿcksichtigung wie die literarische Tradition der Texte. Auÿerdem werden Grundzÿge und Höhepunkte der Rezeptionsgeschichte prÿsentiert sowie maÿgebliche Positionen der Forschungsliteratur.
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Sallust (86-35 BC) is famous for his two historical monographs, the "Conspiracy of Catilina" and the "Jugurthine War". These are the earliest Roman historiographical writings of their kind to survive.
This study serves as an introduction to the writer and his work, and examines the historical background as well as the literary tradition of the texts. The foundations and highlights of the works' reception history, and the standard research approaches in the literature are also described.