Anthony Barrett
Biographic Data
| ID | 5626901 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony Barrett |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony |
| FAMILY NAME | Barrett |
| SIGNATURE | BARRETT A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Emperor Caligula in the Ancient Sources
There can be few historical figures who have made such a powerful impact on the popular imagination as the Roman emperor Caligula (died ad 41). Yet an accurate reconstruction of his life and reign largely eludes us. The problem lies not so much in the quantity of evidence available, but in its quality. For our information we are obliged to draw on ancient accounts that can be colourful and wonderfully entertaining but have a flexible notion of hi…
Haverfield, John Francis
Rome Is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty
Haverfield, John Francis
The Emperor Nero: A Guide to the Ancient Sources
The making of the emperor -- The new emperor -- Enemies within -- Parthia -- Britain and Germany -- The great fire -- The emperor's wives -- Conspiracies -- The emperor as artist and showman -- Death
Caligula: The Abuse of Power
The Roman Empire has always exercised a considerable fascination. Among its numerous colourful personalities, no emperor, with the possible exception of Nero, has attracted more popular attention than Caligula, who has a reputation, whether deserved or not, as the quintessential mad and dangerous ruler. The first edition of this book established itself as the standard study of Caligula. It remains the only full length and detailed scholarly analy…
Lives of the Caesars
Livia: First Lady of Imperial Rome
The Annals: The Reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero
He was atrocious in his brutality, but his lechery was kept hidden...In the end, he erupted into an orgy of crime and ignominy alike' Such is Tacitus' obituary of Tiberius, and he is no less caustic in his opinion of the weak and cuckolded Claudius and the 'artist' Nero. The Annals is a gripping account of the Roman emperors who followed Augustus, the founder of the imperial system, and of the murders, sycophancy, plotting, and oppression that ma…
The Emperor Nero: A Guide to the Ancient Sources
The making of the emperor -- The new emperor -- Enemies within -- Parthia -- Britain and Germany -- The great fire -- The emperor's wives -- Conspiracies -- The emperor as artist and showman -- Death
Caligula: The Abuse of Power
The Roman Empire has always exercised a considerable fascination. Among its numerous colourful personalities, no emperor, with the possible exception of Nero, has attracted more popular attention than Caligula, who has a reputation, whether deserved or not, as the quintessential mad and dangerous ruler. The first edition of this book established itself as the standard study of Caligula. It remains the only full length and detailed scholarly analy…
The Annals: The Reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero
He was atrocious in his brutality, but his lechery was kept hidden...In the end, he erupted into an orgy of crime and ignominy alike' Such is Tacitus' obituary of Tiberius, and he is no less caustic in his opinion of the weak and cuckolded Claudius and the 'artist' Nero. The Annals is a gripping account of the Roman emperors who followed Augustus, the founder of the imperial system, and of the murders, sycophancy, plotting, and oppression that ma…
Livia: First Lady of Imperial Rome
The Annals: The Reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero
He was atrocious in his brutality, but his lechery was kept hidden...In the end, he erupted into an orgy of crime and ignominy alike' Such is Tacitus' obituary of Tiberius, and he is no less caustic in his opinion of the weak and cuckolded Claudius and the 'artist' Nero. The Annals is a gripping account of the Roman emperors who followed Augustus, the founder of the imperial system, and of the murders, sycophancy, plotting, and oppression that ma…
Lives of the Caesars
Caligula: The Abuse of Power
The Roman Empire has always exercised a considerable fascination. Among its numerous colourful personalities, no emperor, with the possible exception of Nero, has attracted more popular attention than Caligula, who has a reputation, whether deserved or not, as the quintessential mad and dangerous ruler. The first edition of this book established itself as the standard study of Caligula. It remains the only full length and detailed scholarly analy…
The Emperor Nero: A Guide to the Ancient Sources
The making of the emperor -- The new emperor -- Enemies within -- Parthia -- Britain and Germany -- The great fire -- The emperor's wives -- Conspiracies -- The emperor as artist and showman -- Death
Haverfield, John Francis
Haverfield, John Francis
Rome Is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty
The Emperor Caligula in the Ancient Sources
There can be few historical figures who have made such a powerful impact on the popular imagination as the Roman emperor Caligula (died ad 41). Yet an accurate reconstruction of his life and reign largely eludes us. The problem lies not so much in the quantity of evidence available, but in its quality. For our information we are obliged to draw on ancient accounts that can be colourful and wonderfully entertaining but have a flexible notion of hi…
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