Emperor of Rome
Ruling the Ancient Roman World
New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton Company, 2023, ©2023.
Format: Book
Edition: First American edition.
Description: xvii, 493 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
The best-selling author of The Fires of Vesuvius presents a comprehensive history of the social and political world of the Roman emperors including Julius Caesar, Nero, Alexander Severus, Caligula, and Marcus Aurelius.
Contents:
The main characters -- Maps -- Welcome -- Prologue: Dinner with Elagabalus -- One-man rule: The basics -- Who's next? The art of succession -- Power dining -- What's in a palace? -- Palace people: The emperor in his court -- On the job -- Time off? -- Emperors abroad -- Face to face -- 'I think I am becoming a God' -- Epilogue: The end of an era -- What's in a name? -- Further reading and places to visit -- List of illustrations -- Timeline.
Subjects:
Emperors -- Rome -- History.
Rome -- Politics and government -- 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Rome -- Social life and customs.
Emperors -- Rome -- History.
Rome -- Politics and government -- 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Rome -- Social life and customs.
ISBN:
9780871404220
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY Ancient Rome Bea | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 6/21/2024) |
HISTORY Ancient Rome Bea | Southeast | New, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 6/28/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 412-457) and index.