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.
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.Each chapter presents a biographical look at the familiar personalities, idiosyncrasies and problems associated with the reign of these powerful men. Replete with illustrations, a timeline of Roman history, and a chart of the Julio-Claudian, Flavian and Severan dynasties, Lives of the Caesars is an engaging introduction to Roman imperial history.
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 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.
Each chapter presents a biographical look at the familiar personalities, idiosyncrasies and problems associated with the reign of these powerful men. Replete with illustrations, a timeline of Roman history, and a chart of the Julio-Claudian, Flavian and Severan dynasties, Lives of the Caesars is an engaging introduction to Roman imperial history.
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
"Anthony Barrett s well-chosen collection of essays on some of the most influential and charismatic emperors [is] welcome." ( Yorkshire Evening Post , October 2008) "A great treat for those who already know the general outline of the history of the Roman Empire. Excellent writers [and] well-planned. A coherent unit." (About.com)
Über den Autor
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.rn
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
Klappentext
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.
Each chapter presents a biographical look at the familiar personalities, idiosyncrasies and problems associated with the reign of these powerful men. Replete with illustrations, a timeline of Roman history, and a chart of the Julio-Claudian, Flavian and Severan dynasties, Lives of the Caesars is an engaging introduction to Roman imperial history.
