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Informationen zum 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. 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. Zusammenfassung 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. 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 ...
List of contents
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
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"Barrett is the right person to edit this collection: he is an accomplished biographer of early Roman imperial personalities ... .A time line, family trees, informative maps, a few significant illustrations, useful glossary, and an adequate index fortify the text. Recommended." ( Choice Reviews , 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)
