The sons of Caesar : imperial Rome's first dynasty /
"This book tells the story of one of the most colorful dynasties in history. It reviews the rise of the Julian and Claudian families in the Republic and the social and political background of Rome, but at its heart are the lives of six men - Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius Caligula, Cl...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Thames & Hudson,
Ã2006.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: from republic to empire
- Family fortunes
- Julius Caesar: from a renegade to a god
- From Octavian to Augustus: Caesar's deadly legacy
- Tiberius: emperor by default
- Gaius Caligula: fear and loathing at the imperial court
- Claudius: the unexpected emperor
- Nero: the death of a dynasty
- Epilogue.