Anthony A. Barrett (Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Professor, Univers, John C. Yardley (Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Professor, University

The Emperor Caligula in the Ancient Sources

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Few historical figures have had an impact on the popular imagination like the Roman emperor Caligula. But what can we believe about the incredible stories transmitted to us from ancient sources? This book presents translations of these sources-from ancient writers, coins, and inscriptions-as a guide to navigating inconsistent historical records.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 374g
• ISBN-13: 9780198854579
• ISBN-10: 0198854579
• Artikelnr.: 67322046

Autorenporträt

Anthony A. Barrett is Emeritus Professor of Classics, University of British Columbia, where he taught from 1968 to 2008. He currently resides in Heidelberg, Germany. J.C. Yardley is Emeritus Professor of Classics, University of Ottawa, where he taught from 1989 to 2010. He currently resides in Milton, Ontario.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Important Events
List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Further Reading
Significant Events
Introduction
1: Family and Childhood
2: Young Caligula
3: Accession
4: Tensions
5: The Private Caligula
6: The Public Caligula
7: Outside Rome
8: Assassination
Glossary