Nero: The Man Behind Myth Thorsten Opper British Museum Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία Arts Art General

One Of The Best Known Figures From Roman History Nero (R Ad 54–68) Is Most Often Characterised As A Tyrannical And Ineffectual Ruler Who Fiddled While Rome Burnt Such Reputation Has However Been Shaped By Ancient Literary Sources Written His Adversaries Enemies In Light New Research Can Be Considered Crudely Reductive This Publication Exhibition It Accompanies Redresses Balance Provides More Nuanced Interpretation Nero’s Reign Society Time Reflecting On Traditional Perceptions Rule Revealing Challenges With Which Young Heir To Claudius’ Empire Had Contend Period During Ruled Over Was Profound Change Extent At Vast Having Grown Significantly Previous Century Through Conquest Annexation Peace Prosperity Followed Years Bloody War Role Mother Agrippina Accession Throne Well-Documented But Her Expectations Great Influence Once Post Were Not Met Women Family Widely Detail Book Addition Familial Conflict Also Confront Threat Rival Powers Assimilation Newly Conquered Territories Provided Him Opportunity Prove Himself Strong Military Leader Alongside Campaigns He Adopted ‘Populist’ Policies Preoccupied Beautification Heart Subsequently Devastated Fire Enthusiastically Engaged Theatre Entertainment Curtailed Rebellion 68 Embattled Emperor Ultimately Committed Suicide Death Brought An End Julio-Claudian Dynasty Subsequent Vilification Memory Removal Desecration Image Are Enduring Misleading Legacy Σελίδες: 304 Έτος Έκδοσης: 1021 Διαστάσεις: 25X25Cm