WallaceHadrill, Andrew
Suetonius (Bristol Classical Paperbacks.)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781853994517
- author:
- WallaceHadrill, Andrew
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bristol Classical Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 222
- Genre:
- European history: BCE to c 500 CE
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Suetonius: A Biography of the Roman Historian Andrew Wallace-Hadrill presents a comprehensive portrait of Suetonius, drawing on recent evidence to clarify the historian's life and career. This biography sets Suetonius within the context of Roman society in the early Empire, exploring his method of dealing with his subject matter. By examining Suetonius's appointments, scholarship, and literary activities, Wallace-Hadrill offers a nuanced understanding of this influential Roman historian. The book sheds new light on "The Lives of the Caesars", a work that describes emperors and Roman imperial society through the eyes of a scholarly biographer who was himself in the service of a scholarly Caesar. This biography provides a fresh perspective on Suetonius, moving beyond traditional views to present a more balanced picture of his life and work.
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