{"product_id":"nero-isbn-9781405121781","title":"Nero","description":"In this rigorously researched biography Jürgen Malitz invites readers to reconsider the reputation of the Roman Emperor Nero. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on the growing tension between Nero’s artistic tendencies and his role as emperor.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSteers readers through the diverse interpretations of Nero that have arisen through the ages.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAllows readers to form a balanced judgment of this divisive and controversial Emperor.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  List of Illustrations. \u003cp\u003eNero's Family Tree.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Roman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Augustus’ Great-great-grandson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Heir to the Throne.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Quinquennium Neronis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Matricide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: “What a loss for the theatre”.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI:The Princeps and the Populace of Rome.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII:The Provinces of the Empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII: The Great Fire of Rome.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IX: Opposition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart X: Trip to Greece.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart XI: The End of the Dynasty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart XII: Quo Vadis? Nero’s “Afterlife”.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: An English Translation, Augmented with the Biographies of Contemporary Statesmen, Orators, Poets, and Other Associates: Suetonius.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJürgen Malitz\u003c\/b\u003e is Chair of Ancient History at the Catholic University, Eichstätt. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Histories of Posidonius\u003c\/i\u003e (1983) and \u003ci\u003eNicolaus of Damascus, Life of Augustus\u003c\/i\u003e (2003). Malitz also specialises in the development of PC and Internet applications for the Classics, including \u003ci\u003eGnomon Online\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNumismatische Bilddatenbank Eichstätt\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eConcEyst\u003c\/i\u003e.  The fifth Roman emperor, Nero has gone down in history as the archetypal narcissistic tyrant. In this fascinating new biography, Jürgen Malitz invites readers to reconsider Nero’s reputation. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eMalitz focuses on the growing tension between Nero’s artistic tendencies and the political role for which his ambitious mother, Agrippina the Younger, groomed him. The author reveals how, after sound beginnings under Seneca and other serious men, Nero succumbed to his love of acting; and how, while using the arts to please the people, Nero alienated the senate with his increasingly autocratic style. Finally, he explains how Nero met his untimely end following a failure of nerves in the face of rebellion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNero’s crimes are notorious: he murdered his mother and all possible contestants to the throne and brutally persecuted the Christians. Despite Nero’s notoriety, Malitz outlines the often forgotten aspects of his reign: his early, surprisingly responsible political agenda, his initial popularity, patronage of the arts, and innovations in architecture.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis original biography allows readers to form a balanced judgment of this divisive and controversial Emperor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989680275685,"sku":"NP9781405121781","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405121781.jpg?v=1761785078","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/nero-isbn-9781405121781","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}