Format:
xv, 368 Seiten
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Karten
ISBN:
1107009782
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0521269393
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9780521269391
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9781107009783
Series Statement:
Cambridge Greek and Latin classics
Content:
"Tacitus' account of Nero's principate is an extraordinary piece of historical writing. His graphic narrative (including Annals XV) is one of the highlights of the greatest surviving historian of the Roman Empire. It describes how the imperial system survived Nero's flamboyant and hedonistic tenure as emperor, and includes many famous passages, from the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64 to the city-wide party organised by Nero's praetorian prefect, Tigellinus, in Rome. This edition unlocks the difficulties and complexities of this challenging yet popular text for students and instructors alike. It elucidates the historical context of the work and the literary artistry of the author, as well as explaining grammatical difficulties of the Latin for students. It also includes a comprehensive introduction discussing historical, literary and stylistic issues."--Page 4 of cover
Note:
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 326-350
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Preface -- List of abbreviations -- List of maps -- Introduction -- 1. Tacitus -- 2. The sources, historiography, and Nero -- 3. Annals 15 : structure and artistry -- 4. Parthia and Armenia -- 5. The perils of gloria : Corbulo and Seneca -- 6. The Pisonian conspiracy -- 7. Speeches, style, and language -- 8. Manuscripts -- Corneli Taciti Ab Excessv Divi Augusti Liber Qvintvs Decimvs -- Commentary -- Works cited -- Indexes -- 1. Index to the introduction to the whole volume -- 2. General index -- 3. Latin words.
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Text lateinisch, Einleitung und Kommentar englisch
Language:
Latin
Subjects:
History
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Ancient Studies
Keywords:
Römisches Reich
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Geschichte
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Tacitus, Cornelius 15 55-120 Annales
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Quelle
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Kommentar
Author information:
Tacitus, Cornelius 55-120
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