The Augustan Succession

The Augustan Succession
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Publisher : Oxford : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 449
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ISBN-10 : 9780195167740
ISBN-13 : 0195167740
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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.


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