Emperors of Rome
The Story of Imperial Rome from Julius Caesar to the Last Emperor
$40.67
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2013
Summary
The Emperors of Rome charts the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through profiles of the greatest and most notorious of the emperors, from the autocratic Augustus to the feeble Claudius, the vicious Nero to the beneficent Marcus Aurelius, through to the maniac Commodus and beyond. Interwoven with these are vivid descriptions of sports and art, political intrigues and historic events.
In this entertaining and erudite work, acclaimed classical scholar David Potter brings Imper…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780877501 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1780877501 |
| Author: | David Potter |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 274g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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‘This is a useful guide to the men who were elevated to command Rome and rule the Roman Empire’ Good Book Guide .
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About The Author
David Potter
David Potter is Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Greek and Latin in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the author of The Victor’s Crown.
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