Description
Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive reference work on Tacitus published in English The Tacitus Encyclopedia is the only complete reference of its kind in the field of Tacitean studies. Spanning two volumes, this unprecedented resource contains more than 1,000 entries covering every person and place named in all extant works of Roman historian and politician Tacitus (c. 56-120 CE). Written by an international collaboration of diverse contributors, the entries contextualize individuals and places named in Tacitus and show their relationship to the larger Tacitean corpus. Alphabetized and cross-referenced entries contain general descriptions and background information of items as they appear in the texts, citations to ancient sources and relevant scholarship, and suggested readings. Designed to be a starting point for further research, the Encyclopedia also includes 165 key concepts topics related to the study of Tacitus, including ancient historiography, history, social history, gender and sexuality,
Table of ContentsContents
Acknowledgments viii
Preface ix
Reader Guide xii
Notes on Contributors xiv
Abbreviations xxxiii
The Tacitus Encyclopedia (Entries A–I) 1
Contents
Reader Guide viii
Notes on Contributors x
The Tacitus Encyclopedia (Entries J–Z) 605
Map 1192
Index 1193
