Septimius Severus: The African Emperor Tapa blanda - 1999 - 2nd Edición

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Routledge, London, 1988. Rev.ed. XII,292p. ills. Paperback. Nice copy. ?In this revised edition of his 1972 biography of Septimus Severus, Birley has made use of recent archaeological and papyrological discoveries germane to his subject, and has augmented the bibliographies, which are subdivided by chapter, to incorporate works up to 1988. Of the two appendices, the first, ?Ancient Evidence on Modern Scholarship?, which is new, offers much needed discussion of the problematical primary sources for Severan history and is particularly welcome; while the second, an expanded account of the family of Septimus, is presented with clarity and elegance. The book remains, however, essentially the same: a carefully crafted, linear historical narrative that chronicles the rise, reign, and demise of the emperor from Lepcis. The first half provides a detailed backdrop to Septimus? earlier career; the second describes his activities as emperor (primarily military), and briefly summarizes the aftermath of his rule.?… Leer más

Routledge, 1999 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A little reading wear. Owner label on inside front cover. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. Index. xii, 292 pp. .

London, England: Routledge, 2000. 2nd Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xii, 292pp w appendices, references and notes, bibliography and index. Illustrated wrapper is clean and without wear. Binding square and not creased. Octavo. First published 1971 by Eyre & Spottiswoode. Revised edition first published 1988 by B.T. Banford. First published in SC by Routledge, 1999. this is the second printing, 2000, stated.

Routledge, 1999-03-11. 2. paperback. Used: Good.

Paperback / softback. New. This biography looks at the multi-faceted and sometimes conflicting character of this strange and enigmatic emperor.

Routledge, 1999. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 292 pages. 9.00x5.75x1.00 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; In this well-illustrated and stimulating biography, Anthony R. Birley looks at the multi-faceted and sometimes conflicting character of this strange and enigmatic emperor.

Paperback / softback. New. This biography looks at the multi-faceted and sometimes conflicting character of this strange and enigmatic emperor.

Routledge, 1999-03-11. 2. paperback. Used:Good.