Lucullus, A Life / / Arthur Peter Keaveney.
While Lucullus is one of the great figures of the late Roman republic, his achievements have been overshadowed by a reputation for luxurious living. This book explodes the legend and restores Lucullus to his true position as soldier, politician and aesthete.
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2013] ©2013 |
Year of Publication: | 2013 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Gorgias Studies in Classical and Late Antiquity
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (344 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION -- 1. LUCIUS LICINIUS LUCULLUS AND THE LUCULLI -- 2. MASTER AND PUPIL -- 3. THE POLITIC MAN -- 4. THE CONSULSHIP -- 5. CONFRONTING THE KING: THE WAR WITH MITHRIDATES -- 6. CONFRONTING THE KING: THE WAR WITH TIGRANES -- 7. THE LIFE OF A SPONGE ? -- 8. ‘… RETIRED LEISURE THAT IN TRIM GARDENS TAKES HIS PLEASURE’ -- 9. LUCIUS LICINIUS LUCULLUS AND HIS AGE -- APPENDIX 1 -- APPENDIX 2 -- POSTSCRIPT -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX |
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Summary: | While Lucullus is one of the great figures of the late Roman republic, his achievements have been overshadowed by a reputation for luxurious living. This book explodes the legend and restores Lucullus to his true position as soldier, politician and aesthete. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781463216863 9783111024141 9783110663037 |
DOI: | 10.31826/9781463216863 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Arthur Peter Keaveney. |