Emperor of Rome : ruling the ancient Roman world / Mary Beard.

The best-selling author of The Fires of Vesuvius presents a comprehensive history of the social and political world of the Roman emperors including Julius Caesar, Nero, Alexander Severus, Caligula, and Marcus Aurelius.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beard, Mary, 1955- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton Company, 2023.
Edition:First American edition.
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Physical Description:xvii, 493 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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