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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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton Company,
2023.
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| Edition: | First American edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.
