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Behind Caesar's Back : Rumor, Gossip, and the Making of the Roman Emperors.
De Gruyter Yale University Press Complete eBook-Package 2026 Available online
De Gruyter Yale University Press Complete eBook-Package 2026- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davenport, Caillan.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (392 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- A thrilling exploration of what Romans thought about their emperors, and how rumors and gossip--ranging from new taxes to rulers' sex lives--shaped leadership Traversing more than seven hundred years of Roman history, this book explores how everyday Romans swapped gossip, spread rumors, told jokes, and chanted protests about their.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-300-28938-3
- OCLC:
- 1564340817
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