Anthony A. Barrett: Rome Is Burning

Cover: 9780691172316 | Rome Is Burning | Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty | Barrett

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According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to his majestic imperial capital on the night of July 19, 64 AD and fiddled while the city burned. In Rome Is Burning, distinguished Roman historian Anthony Barrett sets the record straight, providing a comprehensive and authoritative account of the Great Fire of Rome, its immediate aftermath, and its damaging longterm consequences for the Roman world. Drawing on remarkable new archaeological discoveries and sifting through all the literary evidence, he tells what is known about what actually happened--and argues that the disaster was a turning point in Roman history, one that ultimately led to the fall of Nero and the end of the dynasty that began with Julius Caesar. Rome Is Burning describes how it destroyed Nero's golden image and provoked a financial crisis and currency devaluation that made a permanent impact on the Roman economy. Most importantly, the book surveys, and includes many photographs of recent archaeological evidence that shows visible traces of the fire's destruction. Finally, the book describes the fire's continuing afterlife in literature, opera, ballet, and film.

Über den Autor

Anthony A. Barrett is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia and visiting professor at the University of Heidelberg. His many books include Caligula: The Abuse of Power and Livia: First Lady of Imperial Rome. He is also the coeditor of The Emperor Nero: A Guide to the Ancient Sources (Princeton).

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2020
Genre:	Geschichte
Jahrhundert:	Altertum
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9780691172316
ISBN-10:	0691172315
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Barrett, Anthony A.
Hersteller:	Princeton University Press
Maße:	244 x 162 x 38 mm
Von/Mit:	Anthony A. Barrett
Erscheinungsdatum:	10.11.2020
Gewicht:	0,77 kg

Artikel-ID: 118271787

Über den Autor

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2020
Genre:	Geschichte
Jahrhundert:	Altertum
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9780691172316
ISBN-10:	0691172315
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Barrett, Anthony A.
Hersteller:	Princeton University Press
Maße:	244 x 162 x 38 mm
Von/Mit:	Anthony A. Barrett
Erscheinungsdatum:	10.11.2020
Gewicht:	0,77 kg