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David Shotter

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2005
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Historia
ISBN:
9780415319416

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The reign of Nero is often judged to be the embodiment of the extravagance and the corruption that have, for many, come to symbolise ancient Rome. David Shotter provides a reassessment of this view in this accessible introduction to Nero, emperor of Rome from 54 to 68 AD.

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