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OverviewTacitus' 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tacitus , Rhiannon Ash (University of Oxford)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.30cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.30cm Weight: 0.550kg ISBN: 9781107009783ISBN 10: 1107009782 Pages: 382 Publication Date: 28 December 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'These are splendid books, and they certainly deserved detailed, accurate, learned and insightful commentaries.' Jakub Pigon 'These are splendid books, and they certainly deserved detailed, accurate, learned and insightful commentaries.' Jakub Pigon 'Among many fine observations which are contained in RA's commentary, I find her subtle treatment of Tacitus' style, especially as viewed as a means to convey his message, particularly valuable.' Jakub Pigon, Censurae Librorum Author InformationRhiannon Ash is Fellow and Tutor in Classics at Merton College, University of Oxford. She has published widely on Tacitus and on Roman historiography, including a commentary on Tacitus' Histories II in the same series (Cambridge, 2007). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |