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The death of Caligula : Josephus Ant. Jud. xix 1-273
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Uniform Title
Antiquitates Judaicae. Liber 19. Selections. English
Title
The death of Caligula : Josephus Ant. Jud. xix 1-273 / translation and commentary, T.P. Wiseman.
ISBN
9781781387177 (ebook) :
Publication
Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2013.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxi, 121 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
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Translated from the Latin.
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Summary
Emperor Gaius 'Caligula' was assassinated in January AD 41. It seemed that the dynasty of the Caesars was over, and republican rule restored; but a military coup by the Praetorian Guard set up Gaius' uncle Claudius as emperor. A detailed contemporary account of the plot and its aftermath was incorporated by the historian Josephus into his Antiquities of the Jews, as an example of the providence of God. This is a translation of that unjustly neglected narrative, one of the most important texts in Roman imperial history, with an introduction and historical commentary to bring out its full significance.
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Liverpool scholarship online.
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 03, 2016
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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