The Roman emperor Caligula is traditionally regarded as a cruel and insane tyrant. In this book, however, he appears as an aristocrat with a cynical sense of humor who exposes the opportunism and unscrupulousness of the Roman senatorial aristocracy and turns it against itself. For this reason, he was posthumously denounced by them as mentally ill. The author paints a fascinating portrait of the Roman emperor Caligula, freeing him from the dense undergrowth of legend.
Author
Winterling, Aloys
Title
Caligula
Details
3rd edition. Paperback, 6 illustrations, family tree. 208 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Eine Biographie
Verlag C. H. Beck oHG Wilhelmstr. 9 80801 München Deutschland
