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Nero

Jurgen Malitz (Author)

9781405121781, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 13 July 2005

192 pages
21.7 x 13.9 x 1.4 cm, 0.245 kg

In this rigorously researched biography Jürgen Malitz invites readers to reconsider the reputation of the Roman Emperor Nero.

  • Focuses on the growing tension between Nero's artistic tendencies and his role as emperor.
  • Steers readers through the diverse interpretations of Nero that have arisen through the ages.
  • Allows readers to form a balanced judgment of this divisive and controversial Emperor.

List of Illustrations.

Nero's Family Tree.

The Roman Empire.

Timeline.

Part I: Augustus’ Great-great-grandson.

Part II: Heir to the Throne.

Part III: Quinquennium Neronis.

Part IV: Matricide.

Part V: “What a loss for the theatre”.

Part VI:The Princeps and the Populace of Rome.

Part VII:The Provinces of the Empire.

Part VIII: The Great Fire of Rome.

Part IX: Opposition.

Part X: Trip to Greece.

Part XI: The End of the Dynasty.

Part XII: Quo Vadis? Nero’s “Afterlife”.

Appendix: The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: An English Translation, Augmented with the Biographies of Contemporary Statesmen, Orators, Poets, and Other Associates: Suetonius.

Bibliography.

Index

Subject Areas: History [HB]
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