Kill Caesar! : assassination in the early Roman Empire /
Exploring the history of internal security under the first Roman dynasty, this book answers the enduring question: If there were 9,000 men guarding the emperor, why did Rome have the highest rate of assassination of any world empire? Sheldon concludes that the repeated problem of "killing Caesa...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2018]
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| Summary: | Exploring the history of internal security under the first Roman dynasty, this book answers the enduring question: If there were 9,000 men guarding the emperor, why did Rome have the highest rate of assassination of any world empire? Sheldon concludes that the repeated problem of "killing Caesar" reflected the empire's larger dynamics and turmoil. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvi, 347 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781538114889 1538114887 |