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Nero's personality and crimes have always intrigued historians and writers of fiction. This book offers a fascinating insight into the sensational life and troubled times of the Emperor Nero.
Few works exist on Byzantine literature as literature and still fewer studies of individual texts. This reading of the letter-collection (c.
The Life of Stephen the Younger is one of the rare sources for Byzantium in the ’Dark Ages’ and one of the key witnesses to the history of Iconoclasm.
This is the first ever study to assess Emperor Domitian from a psychological point of view and covers his entire career from the early years and the civil war through to the dark years and the psychology of suspicion.
A welcome reissue of Kenneth Wellesley's classic study, this is the only book to tackle this crucial period in detail and will appeal to scholars, students and the general reader alike.
In this completely rewritten and updated second edition of his classic biography, the leading authority on the classical world introduces a fresh generation of student, scholars and readers to a pivotal figure of Rome.
Sidney Hook (1902-1989) is known for his participation in the public debates about communism, the Soviet Union and the Cold War. These letters, drawn from the Hook collection at the Hoover Institution, provide an insight into US intellectual and political history.
In this compelling guide, renowned author and scholar Michael Rice introduces us to the inhabitants of Ancient Egypt, allowing us to encounter their world through their own eyes.
As in his bestselling biography of Caligula, Professor Barrett combines immaculate scholarship with a gripping style.
Maria of Austria was one of the longest surviving Renaissance Empresses but until now has received little attention by biographers. This... Læs mere
Ausonius' life and work are placed firmly within their historical context of forth-century Gaul. His biography and literary output also serve as a point of departure for an overall inquiry into the formation of late Roman Gallic aristocracy.
Constantine: History, Historiography and Legend examines the reign of Constantine, the first Christian emperor and the founder of Constantinople, from a variety of angles: historical, historiographical and mythical.