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Hadrian: The Restless Emperor (Roman Imperial Biographies) (Hardcover)

by Anthony R Birley (Author), Anthony R. Birley (Author) "On the ninth day before the Kalends of February, when the consuls were the Emperor Vespasian, for the seventh time, and Titus Caeser, for the..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 424 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (25 Sep 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 041516544X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415165440
  • Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 16.4 x 3.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 651,299 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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'This is a historical work that must rank amongst the most important biographies of the Roman emperors; it deserves to be read as much for its account of Hadrian's restless traveling through the provinces as for its analysis of policies and matters of state.' - Paul Bidwell, British Archaeology

'An epic account of one of ancient Rome's most fascinating and influential emperors.' - Booklist

'This fascinating book is the latest in Routledge's Roman Imperial biographies series.' - Globe & Mail


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Hadrian: The Restless Emperor provides a thorough and fascinating account of a man who, though hated when he died, left an indelible mark on the Roman Empire.

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On the ninth day before the Kalends of February, when the consuls were the Emperor Vespasian, for the seventh time, and Titus Caeser, for the fifth time, a son was born at Rome to Domitia Paulina, wife of the young senator Aelius Hadrianus Afer. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Wandering Emperor Re-Examined, 27 Sep 1998
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I have just completed Anthony Birley's methodical biography of Hadrian. While weakened by a lack of psychological insight into the character and motivations of my favorite emperor, this tome did splendid work of mentioning the very numerous individuals whose careers in the military and civil service crossed Hadrian's own unique path. Birley's use of epigraphic sources greatly fleshes out the skimpy, and often tertiary, record of Hadrian's rule. In spite of these scholarly advances, Hadrian remains an enigma in this work, which devotes little attention to Hadrian's villas in Tivoli or Praeneste, and ultimately, to his grand legacy.
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2.0 out of 5 stars very dry, 28 Jan 1999
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The book was so dry and boring, I never became interested in Hadrian through the whole book. The book was a detailed chronology of his life, but only the events. His life as a whole wasn't pulled together. I finished the book without a better understanding that I started with.
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