A Scandalous History of the Roman Emperors - Softcover

Blond, Anthony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786707593 ISBN 13: 9780786707591

Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2000

Synopsis

Appearing for the first time in paperback, this eye-opening account of the Caesars by Anthony Blond is both fascinating and hilarious. Julius Caesar, founder of the dynasty, shows up as an arrogant charmer and a swank, while the revered Augustus, his nephew, is revealed as a lonely little man who used lifts in his shoes. Other members of the family portrayed warts and all are Caligula, Claudius (possibly the most scheming and murderous of all) and Nero, who surprisingly turns out to be an architectural visionary opposed to 'human' blood sports.
The Emperors are set against a background of Roman social and political life - sexual mores, slavery, the games, the law and the appetite-suppressing low-down on food and dining customs contributed by Laura Blond.

About this title

Review:

This is the sort of book that gives ancient history a good name. (Prof. Peter Jones, Sunday Telegraph)

About the Author:

Anthony Blond now lives in France and Sri Lanka. He is author of several books and occasionally writes for the Evening Standard, Sunday Telegraph, Spectator and Literary Review.

About this edition

• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0786707593
• ISBN 13: 9780786707591
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 234