Emperor of Rome ruling the ancient Roman world

The best-selling author of The Fires of Vesuvius presents a comprehensive history of the social and political world of the Roman emperors including Julius Caesar, Nero, Alexander Severus, Caligula, and Marcus Aurelius.

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Main Author: Beard, Mary, 1955- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton Company, 2023.
Edition:First American edition.
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300 |a xvii, 493 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :  |b illustrations (some color), maps ;  |c 25 cm 
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520 |a The best-selling author of The Fires of Vesuvius presents a comprehensive history of the social and political world of the Roman emperors including Julius Caesar, Nero, Alexander Severus, Caligula, and Marcus Aurelius. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 412-457) and index. 
505 0 |a The main characters -- Maps -- Welcome -- Prologue: Dinner with Elagabalus -- One-man rule: The basics -- Who's next? The art of succession -- Power dining -- What's in a palace? -- Palace people: The emperor in his court -- On the job -- Time off? -- Emperors abroad -- Face to face -- 'I think I am becoming a God' -- Epilogue: The end of an era -- What's in a name? -- Further reading and places to visit -- List of illustrations -- Timeline. 
650 0 |a Emperors  |z Rome  |x History. 
651 0 |a Rome  |x Politics and government  |y 30 B.C.-476 A.D. 
651 0 |a Rome  |x History  |y Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. 
651 0 |a Rome  |x Social life and customs. 
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