Rome in Crisis

Rome in Crisis
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 893
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ISBN-10 : 9780141959733
ISBN-13 : 0141959738
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Book Synopsis Rome in Crisis by : Plutarch

Download or read book Rome in Crisis written by Plutarch and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-09-02 with total page 893 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together nine biographies from Plutarch's Parallel Lives series, this edition examines the lives of major figures in Roman history, from Lucullus (118-57 BC), an aristocratic politician and conqueror of Eastern kingdoms, to Otho (32-69 AD), a reckless young noble who consorted with the tyrannical, debauched emperor Nero before briefly becoming a dignified and gracious emperor himself. Ian Scott-Kilvert's and Christopher Pelling's translations are accompanied by a new introduction, and also includes a separate introduction for each biography, comparative essays of the major figures, suggested further reading, notes and maps.


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