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The Emperor Nero: A Guide to the Ancient Sources
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Emperor Nero: A Guide to the Ancient Sources
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Anthony A. Barrett
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Edited by Elaine Fantham
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Edited by John C. Yardley
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:336 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691156514
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| Classifications | Dewey:937.07092 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
6 Maps
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
12 July 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Nero's reign (AD 54-68) witnessed some of the most memorable events in Roman history, such as the rebellion of Boudica and the first persecution of the Christians--not to mention Nero's murder of his mother, his tyranny and extravagance, and his suicide, which plunged the empire into civil war. The Emperor Nero gathers into a single collection the
Author Biography
Anthony A. Barrett is professor emeritus of classics at the University of British Columbia. His books include Livia: First Lady of Imperial Rome. Elaine Fantham is the Giger Professor of Latin, emerita, at Princeton University. Her books include Roman Literary Culture: From Plautus to Macrobius. John C. Yardley is professor emeritus of classics and religious studies at the University of Ottawa. His books include Alexander the Great: Historical Sources in Translation.
Reviews"The Emperor Nero is a guidebook to literary and primary sources on early imperial Rome that specifically relate to Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (37-68 CE), the final Julio-Claudian emperor. Classicists Barrett, Fantham, and Yardley divide the book into topical chapters covering subjects ranging from Nero's rise to power and foreign imperial conquests to his personal life and palace intrigues."--Choice
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