Barrett Lives of the Caesars

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4443-0296-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 344 Seiten, E-Book

Lives of the Caesars tells the stories of 12 of Rome'smost fascinating and influential rulers, uncovering the uniquefeatures of their reigns which allowed them to earn their places inhistory.
* * A comprehensive and engaging account of the lives of theCaesars, who helped shaped one of the most significant periods inhistory
* Each chapter entertainingly recounts the life and reign of aRoman emperor
* Includes notorious leaders such as Nero and Caligula, as wellas less famous ones like Diocletian and Vespasian
* Includes illustrations, a timeline of Roman history, and achart of dynasties

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barrett, Anthony

Barrett, Anthony A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.