Chronicle of the Roman Emperors (Hardback) /anglais - Couverture rigide

Scarre, Chris

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0500050775 ISBN 13 : 9780500050774

Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1995

Synopsis

A book focusing on the succession of 80 Roman emperors, using timelines and visual aids. Information such as who built the Colosseum and when Rome was sacked by the Goths is provided. There are biographical portraits of the 56 principal emperors from Augustus to Constantine, with a concluding section on the later emperors. Contemporary judgements made by writers such as Suetonius and Tacitus are balanced by character assessments made in the light of modern research. The famous and the infamous emperors are all looked at, including Caligula and Claudius, Trajan and Caracalla. Each emperor is introduced by a coin portrait, a bust and a datafile listing information about their lives.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a highly readable history and a unique work of reference. Focusing on the succession of the rulers of imperial Rome, it uses timelines with at-a-glance visual guides to each reign and its main events. Biographical portraits of the 56 principal emperors from Augustus to Constantine, together with a concluding section on the later emperors, build into a highly readable single-volume history of imperial Rome. Biographical information is illustrated with busts of each emperor, coin portraits, battle plans and cutaway diagrams of imperial monuments. Supporting datafiles for every emperor list key information such as name at birth, wives and children, full imperial titles and place and manner of death. Genealogical trees and over 90 sidebars and special features on subjects ranging from Neros Golden House to Diocletians Palace allow the reader to delve even deeper. Colourful contemporary judgments by such writers as Suetonius and Tacitus are balanced by judicious character assessments made in the light of modern research. The famous and the infamous Caligula and Claudius, Trajan and Caracalla receive their due, while lesser names emerge clearly from the shadows for the first time. Chronicle of the Roman Emperors is at once a book to be enjoyed as popular history, an essential work of reference, and a source of visual inspiration, bringing to life one of the most powerful and influential empires the world has ever known. A valuable volume providing a nice blend of information and entertainment Teaching History Marvellous New Scientist

Revue de presse

A fine chronicle which will prove hard to put down.

Gossipy, yes; readable, certainly: but excellent on the politics and social history, too, with first-rate maps ... the very best kind of popular, illustrated history --The Good Book Guide

Expertly unpicks the tangled imperial lineage ... Scarre provides lively detail. --The Independent

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0500050775
• ISBN 13: 9780500050774
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible