Emperors of Rome

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Emperors of Rome
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Potter
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 136
ISBN/Barcode 9781780877501
ClassificationsDewey:937.06
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Quercus Publishing
Imprint Quercus Publishing
Publication Date 25 April 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Emperors of Rome charts the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through profiles of the greatest and most notorious of the emperors, from the autocratic Augustus to the feeble Claudius, the vicious Nero to the beneficent Marcus Aurelius, through to the maniac Commodus and beyond. Interwoven with these are vivid descriptions of sports and art, political intrigues and historic events. In this entertaining and erudite work, acclaimed classical scholar David Potter brings Imperial Rome, and the lives of the men who ruled it, to vivid life.

Author Biography

David Potter is Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Greek and Latin in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the author of The Victor's Crown, also published by Quercus.

Reviews

'This is a useful guide to the men who were elevated to command Rome and rule the Roman Empire' Good Book Guide. * Good Book Guide *