Nero

by Grant, Michael

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Title Statements

Full title :Nero / Michael Grant.

Summary

In this biography of Nero, Michael Grant penetrates the mists of ancient myth and fantasy, and paints a balanced picture of Nero, man and emperor. Ruler of the gigantic Roman Empire at a time of great material and cultural splendor, he refused to fit into the traditional mold. Preferring Greek custom to Roman, he was an enlightened patron of the visual arts and passionately fond of athletics, music and the theatre. It was unprecedented for a ruler to attach more importance to his role as artist than to affairs of state. And this, inevitably, contributed to Nero's downfall -- but not for fourteen years. Meanwhile, whenever he was frightened for his own safety, he murdered. But the vast majority of the peoples of the Empire remained unaffected by his acts of violence, and in some areas he was acclaimed for the good sense of his government. It remains for Michael Grant to explore the legend of Rome's most infamous emperor. -- From publisher's description.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1989.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Dorset Press
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:1989.

The Physical Object

Description:240 pages : : illustrations, genealogical table, maps, portraits ; : 22 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:088029311X, 9780880293112
oclc:ocm19715035
LC Classification:DG285
Dewey Decimal:937.07092

Nero comes to the throne -- Nero's mother in charge -- Nero and his helpers -- The death of Agrippina -- An emperor who sings, acts and races -- Hard realities of an emperor's life -- Expansion and exploration -- New advisors and a new wife -- The Great Fire and the Christians -- The Golden House: art and luxury -- The official image of Nero -- The upper-class blacklash -- Rebellion and triumph -- The end.