Complete Roman Emperor Imperial Life at Court and on Campaign
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2010
/ Engelsk
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ISBN
9780500251676
Publisert
2010-10-04
Utgiver
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
192 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
208
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Michael Sommer is Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Liverpool.'There can be few better guides in one volume than this' - Contemporary Review
From Augustus to Romulus Augustulus, this comprehensive volume reveals how the Roman Emperors ran the empire in peace and war, in public and behind the scenes. Seven thematic chapters range from the foundation of the empire and the different paths to power, to imperial building projects in Rome and Constantinople and the emperors on campaign. The text is vivid and accessible; it includes 10 special features boxes, along with maps, diagrams, tables of useful information, and more than 80 quotations from ancient commentators.
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From Augustus to Romulus Augustulus, this comprehensive volume reveals how the Roman Emperors ran the empire in peace and war, in public and behind the scenes. It includes chapters that range from the foundation of the empire and the different paths to power, to imperial building projects in Rome and Constantinople and the emperors on campaign.
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Introduction • 1. The Story of an Empire • 2. Augustus and the Transition to Empire 3. Becoming Emperor • 4. Being Emperor • 5. Emperors on Campaign • 6. Rome and Constantinople • 7. Decline and Fall in the West
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The first book to reveal how the emperors ran the empire in peace and war, in public and behind the scenes
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780500251676
Publisert
2010-10-04
Utgiver
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
192 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
208
Forfatter