Caligula : the abuse of power / Anthony A. Barrett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barrett, Anthony, 1941- author.

Series:

Roman imperial biographies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caligula, Emperor of Rome, 12-41.

Caligula.

Emperors--Rome--Biography.

Emperors.

Kings and rulers.

Rome--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Rome.

Rome--History--Caligula, 37-41.

Political corruption--Rome--History.

Political corruption.

Power (Social sciences)--Rome--History.

Power (Social sciences).

Rome (Empire).

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 384 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

The Roman Empire has always exercised a considerable fascination. Among its numerous colourful personalities, no emperor, with the possible exception of Nero, has attracted more popular attention than Caligula, who has a reputation, whether deserved or not, as the quintessential mad and dangerous ruler. The first edition of this book established itself as the standard study of Caligula. It remains the only full length and detailed scholarly analysis in English of this emperor's reign, and has been translated into a number of languages. But the study of Classical antiquity is not a static phenomenon, and scholars are engaged in a persistent quest to upgrade our knowledge and thinking about the ancient past. In the thirty years since publication of the original Caligula there have been considerable scholarly advances in what we know about this emperor specifically, and also about the general period in which he functioned, while newly discovered inscriptions and major archaeological projects have necessitated a rethinking of many of our earlier conclusions about early imperial history. This new edition constitutes a major revision and, in places, a major rewriting, of the original text. Maintaining the reader-friendly structure and organisation of its predecessor, it embodies the latest discoveries and the latest thinking, seeking to make more lucid and comprehensible those aspects of the reign that are particularly daunting to the non-specialist. Like the original, this revised Caligula is intended to satisfy the requirements of the scholarly community while appealing to a broad and general readership. Book jacket.

Contents:

The Julio-Claudians

Key dates

Named victims of Caligula

List of abbreviations

Introduction

Family

Succession

Private pursuits

The new emperor

Signs of strain

Conspiracy

North Africa

Britain and Germany

Divine honours

Caligula and the Jews

Caligula the builder

Assassination

Aftermath

Fit to rule

Coins, inscriptions and sculpture.

Notes:

First edition: London : B.T. Batsford, 1989, with title Caligula : the corruption of power.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415658447

0415658446

9780415576857

0415576857

9780415576864

0415576865

OCLC:

641536902

Publisher Number:

99962614526