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A dark history : the Roman emperors from Julius Caesar to the fall of Rome
Title:
A dark history : the Roman emperors from Julius Caesar to the fall of Rome
Author:
Kerrigan, Michael, 1959-
Personal Author:
Uniform Title:
Dark history of the Roman emperors
Publication Information:
New York : Metro Books, 2011.
Physical Description:
255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
General Note:
Originally published: Dark history of the Roman emperors : from Julius Caesar to the fall of Rome. London : Amber Books, 2008.
Language:
English
Contents:
Prologue -- First Caesars -- 'Little Boots' - Ignominious emperor Claudius -- Nero: 'What an artist!' -- In the steps of the Caesars -- Good men...mostly -- Commodus: an empror unhinged -- 193: Rome's year of shame -- Caracalla and Geta: The feuding emperors -- Elagabalus: a teenage reprobate -- Epilogue -- Index.
ISBN:
9781435132771
Format :
Book