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Nero
Contributor(s): Shotter, David (Author)
ISBN: 0415319412     ISBN-13: 9780415319416
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $161.50  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2005
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Annotation: The reign of Nero is often judged to be the embodiment of the extravagance and corruption that have, for many, come to symbolize ancient Rome. David Shotter provides a reassessment of this view in this accessible introduction to Nero, emperor of Rome from AD 54 to AD 68. All the major issues are discussed including:
* Nero's early life and accession to power
* Nero's perception of himself
* Nero's domestic and international policies
* the reasons for Nero's fall from power and its aftermath.
This new edition has been revised throughout to take account of recent research in the field. Also included is an expanded bibliography and a new index.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- History | Ancient - Rome
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2004051149
Series: Lancaster Pamphlets in Ancient History
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.54" W x 8.82" (0.44 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Italy
 
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The reign of Nero is often judged to be the embodiment of the extravagance and the corruption that have, for many, come to symbolise ancient Rome. David Shotter provides a reassessment of this view in this accessible introduction to Nero, emperor of Rome from 54 to 68 AD. All the major issues are discussed including:

- Nero's early life and accession to power
- Nero's perception of himself
- Nero's domestic and international policies
- the reasons for Nero's fall from power and its aftermath.

This new edition has been revised throughout to take account of recent research in the field.