The poison king : the life and legend of Mithridates, Rome's deadliest enemy / Adrienne Mayor.
Machiavelli praised his military genius. European royalty sought out his secret elixir against poison. His life inspired Mozart's first opera, while for centuries poets and playwrights recited bloody, romantic tales of his victories, defeats, intrigues, concubines, and mysterious death. But until no...
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Language: | English |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
[2009], ©2009.
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 448 pages) : illustrations |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
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