The Emperor Nero: A Guide to the Ancient Sources
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Emperor Nero: A Guide to the Ancient Sources
By (Author) Anthony A. Barrett
Edited by Elaine Fantham
Edited by John C. Yardley
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
20th September 2016
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Ancient history
European history
Reference works
937.07092
Physical Properties
Paperback
336
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
454g
Description
Nero's reign (AD 54-68) witnessed some of the most memorable events in Roman history, such as the rebellion of Boudica and the first persecution of the Christians--not to mention Nero's murder of his mother, his tyranny and extravagance, and his suicide, which plunged the empire into civil war. The Emperor Nero gathers into a single collection the
Reviews
"The Emperor Nero is a guidebook to literary and primary sources on early imperial Rome that specifically relate to Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (37-68 CE), the final Julio-Claudian emperor. Classicists Barrett, Fantham, and Yardley divide the book into topical chapters covering subjects ranging from Nero's rise to power and foreign imperial conquests to his personal life and palace intrigues."--Choice
Author Bio
Anthony A. Barrett is professor emeritus of classics at the University of British Columbia. His books include Livia: First Lady of Imperial Rome. Elaine Fantham is the Giger Professor of Latin, emerita, at Princeton University. Her books include Roman Literary Culture: From Plautus to Macrobius. John C. Yardley is professor emeritus of classics and religious studies at the University of Ottawa. His books include Alexander the Great: Historical Sources in Translation.
