Lives of the Caesars

Buch | Hardcover

344 Seiten

2008
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-4051-2754-7 (ISBN)

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Lives of the Caesars is a collection of biographical essays about Rome's most fascinating and influential emperors, from Augustus to Justinian. Written by authoritative experts in an accessible and lively style, this book examines 12 individuals who each placed their own distinctive stamp on one of the most significant periods in European history.

Lives of the Caesars tells the stories of 12 of Rome’s most fascinating and influential rulers, uncovering the unique features of their reigns which allowed them to earn their places in history.

A comprehensive and engaging account of the lives of the Caesars, who helped shaped one of the most significant periods in history
Each chapter entertainingly recounts the life and reign of a Roman emperor
Includes notorious leaders such as Nero and Caligula, as well as less famous ones like Diocletian and Vespasian
Includes illustrations, a timeline of Roman history, and a chart of dynasties

Anthony A. Barrett is Emeritus Professor of Classics and Distinguished University Professor at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Barrett has published a number of books and articles on Roman antiquity and is the author of three ancient biographies, on Caligula, Agrippina the Younger, and Livia.

List of Illustrations. Note on Contributors.

Aknowledgements.

Abbreviations.

Maps.

Family Trees.

Introduction.

Anthony A. Barrett.

I Augustus.

Werner Eck.

II Tiberius.

Greg Rowe.

III Caligula.

Anthony A. Barrett.

IV Claudius.

Donna W. Hurley.

V Nero.

Miriam Griffin.

VI Vespasian.

Barbara Levick.

VII Hadrian.

Mary T. Boatwright.

VIII Marcus Aurelius.

Anthony R. Birley.

IX Severus.

David Potter.

X Diocletian.

Simon Corcoran.

XI Constantine.

Noel Lenski.

XII Justinian.

Allan Evans.

Glossary of Roman Terms

Verlagsort	Hoboken
Sprache	englisch
Maße	161 x 238 mm
Gewicht	644 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-4051-2754-6 / 1405127546
ISBN-13	978-1-4051-2754-7 / 9781405127547
Zustand	Neuware