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1 online resource : illustrations, maps |
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Roman imperial biographies |
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Roman imperial biographies.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Credits; Preface to the second edition; Simplified family tree of the Julio-Claudians; Outline of significant events; Named victims of Caligula; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Family; 2 Succession; 3 Private pursuits; 4 The new emperor; 5 Signs of strain; 6 Conspiracy; 7 North Africa; 8 Britain and Germany; 9 Divine honours; 10 Caligula and the Jews; 11 Caligula the builder; 12 Assassination; 13 Aftermath; 14 Fit to rule?; 15 Coins, inscriptions and sculpture; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
The Roman Empire has always exercised a considerable fascination. Amongits numerous colourful personalities, no emperor, with the possible exception ofNero, has attracted more popular attention than Caligula, who has a reputation, whether deserved or not, as the quintessential mad and dangerous ruler. The first edition of this book established itself as the standard study ofCaligula. It remains the only full length and detailed scholarly analysis in Englishof this emperor's reign, and has been translated into a number of languages. But the study of Classical antiquity is not a static phenomenon, |
| Notes |
First edition published 1989 by B.T. Batsford Ltd |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Vendor-supplied metadata |
| Subject |
Caligula, Emperor of Rome, 12-41.
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| SUBJECT |
Caligula, Emperor of Rome, 12-41. fast (OCoLC)fst00010775 |
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Emperors -- Rome -- Biography
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Political corruption -- Rome -- History
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Power (Social sciences) -- Rome -- History
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- Rome.
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Emperors.
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Kings and rulers.
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Political corruption.
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Power (Social sciences)
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Rome -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
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Rome -- History -- Caligula, 37-41.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115130
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Rome (Empire)
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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History.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317533924 |
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1317533925 |
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9781315725413 |
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131572541X |
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