Barrett, Anthony A.
Yardley, John C.
Editorial: Oxford University Press
Número de páginas: 240 págs. 15.0 x 23.0 cm
Fecha de edición: 18-05-2023
EAN: 9780198854579
ISBN: 978-0-19-885457-9
Precio (sin IVA): 26,74 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 27,81 €
A biography of Caligula, in the regular modern sense of the word, is an insurmountable task, and can be at best be a summary personal interpretation by an individual historian of a mass of incoherent and often inconsistent material. Where does this leave the serious general reader? This book approaches Caligula from a quite different angle, by presenting the reader with the raw material of the ancient sources. It provides over 300 translated passages of texts, taken mainly from ancient writers, but also from coins and inscriptions. The translations are accompanied by extensive introductions and notes.