248 Pages
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Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
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Routledge
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The Antonines - Antonius, Pius, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus and Commodus - played a crucial part in the development of the Roman Empire, controlling its huge machine for half a century of its most testing period. Theirs was a period when art and literature were flourishing. It was also a time of social and political change, and there are still many unanswered questions: did the Antonines' rule... Read more
Introduction Part I: The Emperors 1. Antoninus Pius 2. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus 3. Marcus Aurelius 4. Marcus Aurelius and Commodus 5. Commodus Part II: The Roman World 6. Antonine Speaking and Writing 7. Antonine Architecture and Visual Art 8. The Antonine Age Chronological Table References Abbreviations Notes Some Books about the Antonine Period
Biography
Grant, Michael
`The author writes brilliantly, clearly and with fascinating detail. Most exciting of all is the way that he ties the concerns of ancient history, especially here the maintenance of Empires (be they Soviet or Roman) into the concerns of our own time.' - Oxbow Books
