{"product_id":"claudius-9780367599171","title":"Claudius","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaudius became emperor after the assassination of Caligula, and was deified by his successor Nero in AD 54. Opinions of him have varied greatly over succeeding centuries, but he has mostly been caricatured as a reluctant emperor, hampered by a speech impediment, who preferred reading to ruling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara Levick's authoritative study reassesses the reign of Claudius, examining his political objectives and activities within the constitutional, political, social and economic development of Rome. Out of Levick's critical scrutiny of the literary, archaeological and epigraphic sources emerges a different Claudius - an intelligent politician, ruthlessly determined to secure his position as ruler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow updated to take account of recent scholarship, \u003cem\u003eClaudius \u003c\/em\u003eremains essential reading for students and historians of the early Roman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Levick’s work on Claudius continues to make a valuable contribution to the field and offers not just a strong foundation of information for those interested in Claudius, but also worthwhile material for anyone studying the Julio-Claudians or the Roman world of the first century CE.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Principate and Dynasty \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Unfit for a public career?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Accession \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Princeps and Imperator \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Establishment of the Court: Messalina\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. The Dominance of Agrippina\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Imperial Policies?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Senate and Knights: Claudius and the Aristocracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10.The People of Rome and Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Legislation, Justice, and Society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Finance and the Economy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Claudius’ Invasion of Britain \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Warfare on Three Continents \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. Claudius and his Provincial Subjects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. Aftermath: Claudius in Literature and History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences and Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcordance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017972842839,"sku":"9780367599171","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367599171.jpg?v=1750775241","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/claudius-9780367599171","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}