The Emperor Nero : A Guide to the Ancient Sources / Elaine Fantham, Anthony A. Barrett, John C. Yardley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barrett, Anthony A., editor.

Fantham, Elaine, editor.

Yardley, John C., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nero, Emperor of Rome, 37-68.

Nero.

Rome--History--Nero, 54-68--Sources.

Rome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (331 p.)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Nero's reign (AD 54-68) witnessed some of the most memorable events in Roman history, such as the rebellion of Boudica and the first persecution of the Christians-not to mention Nero's murder of his mother, his tyranny and extravagance, and his suicide, which plunged the empire into civil war. The Emperor Nero gathers into a single collection the major sources for Nero's life and rule, providing students of Nero and ancient Rome with the most authoritative and accessible reader there is.The Emperor Nero features clear, contemporary translations of key literary sources along with translations and explanations of representative inscriptions and coins issued under Nero. The informative introduction situates the emperor's reign within the history of the Roman Empire, and the book's concise headnotes to chapters place the source material in historical and biographical context. Passages are accompanied by detailed notes and are organized around events, such as the Great Fire of Rome, or by topic, such as Nero's relationships with his wives. Complex events like the war with Parthia-split up among several chapters in Tacitus's Annals-are brought together in continuous narratives, making this the most comprehensible and user-friendly sourcebook on Nero available.Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Major Events During Nero's Lifetime

I. The Making of The Emperor

II. The New Emperor

III. Enemies Within

IV. Parthia

V. Britain and Germany

VI. The Great Fire

VII. The Emperor's Wives

VIII. Conspiracies

IX. The Emperor as Artist and Showman

X. Death

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-294) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)

ISBN:

1-4008-8110-2

OCLC:

1132222128