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Who's Who in the Roman World
Who's Who in the Roman World is a wide-ranging biographical survey of one of the greatest civilizations in history. Covering a period from the 5th century BC to AD 364, this is an authoritative and hugely enjoyable guide to an era which continues to fascinate today. The figures included come from all walks of Roman life and include some of history's most famous - not to mention infamous - figures as well as hitherto little-known, but no less fascinating, characters. These * the notorious emperors - Caligula; Nero; Elagabalus; Commodus * the great poets, philosophers and historians - Virgil; Tacitus; Seneca; Ovid * the brilliant politicians and soldiers - Hannibal; Scipio; Caesar; Mark Antony; Constantine * noteworthy citizens - Acte, mistress of Nero; Catiline, the revolutionary; Spartacus, champion of the slaves; Gaius Verres, the corrupt governor of Sicily. The inclusion of cross-referencing, a glossary of terms, select bibliographies, maps, genealogies and an author's preface complete what is at once a superb reference resource and an enormously entertaining read.
384 pages, Paperback
First published February 28, 2001
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February 7, 2014
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Género. Historia.
Lo que nos cuenta. Diccionario temático centrado en protagonistas y secundarios de la Historia de la Antigua Roma, con el añadido de un glosario de términos, mapas y una breve tabla cronológica con eventos destacados.
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Género. Historia.
Lo que nos cuenta. Diccionario temático centrado en protagonistas y secundarios de la Historia de la Antigua Roma, con el añadido de un glosario de términos, mapas y una breve tabla cronológica con eventos destacados.
¿Quiere saber más de este libro, sin spoilers? Visite:
http://librosdeolethros.blogspot.com/...
May 20, 2010
I'm marking this as read, even though, as a reference book, I haven't read the whole thing. But it's really useful and also very readable.
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