| Who's Who in the Roman World Contributor(s): Hazel, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415224101 ISBN-13: 9780415224109 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: -- Along with Who's Who in Classical Mythology and Who's Who in the Greek World makes up a totally comprehensive guide to Classical culture and civilization -- Over 1,000 entries, taking in figures from across the spectrum of Roman culture and society -- Cross-referencing, bibliographies, a chronology and list of the emperors, maps and a glossary of terms -- Ideal for both the student and the general reader |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - History | Reference - History | World - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Who's Who (Routledge) |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.58 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Who's Who in the Roman World is a wide-ranging biographical survey of one of the greatest civilizations in history. Covering a period from the 5th century BC to AD 364, this is an authoritative and hugely enjoyable guide to an era which continues to fascinate today. The figures included come from all walks of Roman life and include some of history's most famous - not to mention infamous - figures as well as hitherto little-known, but no less fascinating, characters. These include: * the notorious emperors - Caligula; Nero; Elagabalus; Commodus * the great poets, philosophers and historians - Virgil; Tacitus; Seneca; Ovid * the brilliant politicians and soldiers - Hannibal; Scipio; Caesar; Mark Antony; Constantine * noteworthy citizens - Acte, mistress of Nero; Catiline, the revolutionary; Spartacus, champion of the slaves; Gaius Verres, the corrupt governor of Sicily. The inclusion of cross-referencing, a glossary of terms, select bibliographies, maps, genealogies and an author's preface complete what is at once a superb reference resource and an enormously entertaining read. |