Author : Geoff W. Adams
Release : 2007
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 231/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Roman Emperor Gaius "Caligula" and His Hellenistic Aspirations by : Geoff W. Adams
Download or read book The Roman Emperor Gaius "Caligula" and His Hellenistic Aspirations written by Geoff W. Adams. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roman Emperor Gaius 'Caligula' and his Hellenistic Aspirations examines one of the most notorious of Roman Emperors in light of his rather unconventional upbringing in the Eastern Provinces of the Roman Empire. The study has sought to use the ancient evidence in order to reassess the context in which the young Gaius Caligula was raised particularly in relation to the influence of his father, Germanicus.