Nero : emperor and court /
This book portrays Nero, not as the murderous tyrant of tradition, but as a young man evermore reluctant to fulfil his responsibilities as emperor and evermore anxious to demonstrate his genuine skills as a sportsman and artist. This reluctance caused him to allow others to rule, and rule surprising...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2019.
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| Summary: | This book portrays Nero, not as the murderous tyrant of tradition, but as a young man evermore reluctant to fulfil his responsibilities as emperor and evermore anxious to demonstrate his genuine skills as a sportsman and artist. This reluctance caused him to allow others to rule, and rule surprisingly well, in his name. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 449 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 422-433) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781108472647 1108472648 9781108460071 1108460070 |