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The Cambridge companion to the age of Nero /

The age of Nero has appealed to the popular imagination more than any other period of Roman history. This volume provides a lively and accessible guide to the various representations and interpretations of the Emperor Nero as well as to the rich literary, philosophical and artistic achievements of h...

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Group Author: Bartsch, Shadi, 1966; Freudenburg, Kirk, 1961; Littlewood, C. A. J. Cedric A. J
Published: Cambridge University Press,
Publisher Address: Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Nero, > Emperor of Rome, > 37-68
Latin literature > History and criticism
Art, Roman
Architecture, Roman > History
Rome > History > Nero, 54-68
Rome > Intellectual life
Summary: The age of Nero has appealed to the popular imagination more than any other period of Roman history. This volume provides a lively and accessible guide to the various representations and interpretations of the Emperor Nero as well as to the rich literary, philosophical and artistic achievements of his eventful reign. The major achievements of the period in the fields of literature, governance, architecture and art are freshly described and analysed, and special attention is paid to the reception of Nero in the Roman and Christian eras of the first centuries AD and beyond. Written by an inter
Carrier Form: xviii, 402 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-395) and index.
ISBN: 9781107669239 (paperback) :
1107669235 (paperback)
9781107052208 (hardback)
1107052203 (hardback)
Index Number: DG285
CLC: K126
Call Number: K126/C178-2

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