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Artikel-Nr:
9781405121774
Veröffentl:
2005
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.08.2005
Seiten:
192
Autor:
Jurgen Malitz
Gewicht:
372 g
Format:
225x143x20 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Jürgen Malitz is Chair of Ancient History at the Catholic University, Eichstätt. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including The Histories of Posidonius (1983) and Nicolaus of Damascus, Life of Augustus (2003). Malitz also specialises in the development of PC and Internet applications for the Classics, including Gnomon Online, Numismatische Bilddatenbank Eichstätt, and ConcEyst.
The fifth Roman emperor, Nero has gone down in history as the archetypal narcissistic tyrant. In this fascinating new biography, Jürgen Malitz invites readers to reconsider Nero's reputation.
List of Illustrations.Nero's Family Tree.The Roman Empire.Timeline.Part I: Augustus' Great-great-grandson.Part II: Heir to the Throne.Part III: Quinquennium Neronis.Part IV: Matricide.Part V: "What a loss for the theatre".Part VI:The Princeps and the Populace of Rome.Part VII:The Provinces of the Empire.Part VIII: The Great Fire of Rome.Part IX: Opposition.Part X: Trip to Greece.Part XI: The End of the Dynasty.Part XII: Quo Vadis? Nero's "Afterlife".Appendix: The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: An English Translation, Augmented with the Biographies of Contemporary Statesmen, Orators, Poets, and Other Associates: Suetonius.Bibliography.Index