The Augustan Succession
Author | : Peter Michael Swan |
Publisher | : Oxford : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 449 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195167740 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195167740 |
Rating | : 4/5 (740 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Augustan Succession by : Peter Michael Swan
Download or read book The Augustan Succession written by Peter Michael Swan and published by Oxford : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This commentary pays close critical attention to Dio's historical sources, methods, and assumptions as it also strives to present him as a figure in his own right. During a long life (ca. 164-after 229), Dio served as a Roman senator under seven emperors from Commodus to Severus Alexander, governed three Roman provinces, and was twice consul."--BOOK JACKET.