Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome Contributor(s): Scarre, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 0500289891 ISBN-13: 9780500289891 Publisher: Thames & Hudson OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome |
Dewey: 937.060 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.53" W x 9.93" (1.70 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is the first book to focus on the succession of rulers of imperial Rome, using timelines and other visual aids throughout. Now no one need be in any doubt as to who built the Colosseum or when Rome was sacked by the Goths: Chronicle of the Roman Emperors provides the answers quickly and authoritatively. The biographical portraits of the principal emperors from Augustus to Constantine, together with a concluding section on the later emperors, make the book a comprehensive history of imperial Rome. Colorful contemporary judgments by writers such as Suetonius and Tacitus are balanced by judicious character assessments made in the light of modern research. The famous and the infamous--Caligula and Claudius, Trajan and Caracalla--receive their due, while lesser names emerge clearly from the shadows for the first time. In addition to timelines detailing major events, each emperor is introduced by a coin portrait, a bust, and a datafile listing key information, such as name at birth, full imperial titles, and place and manner of death. |
Contributor Bio(s): Scarre, Chris: - Chris Scarre is Professor of Archaeology at Durham University. He is a specialist in European prehistory, but has broad interests in the archaeology of other regions of the world. He is the author of many books and has directed excavations at prehistoric sites in France, Portugal, and the Channel Islands. He has recently taken over as editor of the leading UK archaeology journal Antiquity. |