Septimius Severus - Couverture souple

Birley, Anthony R.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415165911 ISBN 13 : 9780415165914

Editeur : Routledge, 1999

Synopsis

In this, the only biography of Septimius Severus in English, Anthony R. Birley explors how 'Roman' or otherwise this man was and examines his remarkable background and career. Severus was descended from Phoenician settlers in Tripolitania, and his reign, AD 193-211, represents a key point in Roman history. Birley explores what was African and what was Roman in Septimius' background, given that he came from an African city. He asks whether Septimius was a 'typical cosmopolitan bureaucrat', a 'new Hannibal on the throne of Caesar' or 'principle author of the decline of the Roman Empire'?

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Anthony R. Birley is Professor of Ancient History at Heinrich Heine University, Dusseldorf. He was previously Professor of Ancient History at Manchester University. His previous books include three on Roman Britain as well as biographies of Marcus Aurelius and Hadrian.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0415165911
• ISBN 13: 9780415165914
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 320