Tiberius.
Robin Seager has updated his classic biography of Tiberius, which focuses on the Emperor's complex character as the key to understanding his reign.:.; The most readable account available of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor.; Argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to...
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester :
John Wiley & Sons,
2007.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: | Blackwell ancient lives.
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| Summary: | Robin Seager has updated his classic biography of Tiberius, which focuses on the Emperor's complex character as the key to understanding his reign.:.; The most readable account available of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor.; Argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign.; Portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power.; Shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality.; A new afterword discusses important new evidence that has come to light on the reign of Tiberius. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (338 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780470775417 0470775416 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |