Caligula, the third emperor of rome, figures today as the classic template for a mad king. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. The trouble with this assessment is that it is, in all probability, incorrect. Politics and society in imperial rome roman studies.
We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. A biography reprint by winterling, aloys, schneider, deborah lucas, most, glenn w. Aloys winterling author aloys winterling holds a chair for ancient history at humboldtuniversity berlin. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Winterling, aloys, schneider, deborah lucas, most, glenn w. In this book history professor winterling examines what little historical information we have on caligula together with the subsequent blackening of his name by later historians, in an attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff. Both modern and ancient interpretations have concluded from this alleged evidence that caligula was insane. In his recent biography of the emperor caligula, aloys winterling has suggested, contrary to the com munis opinio of modern scholarship, that caligula built his bridge of boats between puteoli and bauli in the summer of ad 40.
Politics and society in imperial rome aloys winterling. Chief meteorologist for television station wjxt in jacksonville, florida for almost fifty years, winterling helped develop modern forecasting. Caligula played hardball with his enemies, giving them every reason to exact posthumous revenge. April 1956 in leverkusen ist ein deutscher althistoriker. This valuable book offers a fresh examination of the structure of roman imperial government.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Caligula by aloys winterling paperback university of. By concentrating on the dual aspect of the imperial regime. Offering not an apology for the mad emperor but a thoughtful argument for his sanity, winterling, ancient history professor at the university of basel, switzerland aula caesaris, debunks. In a deft account written for a general audience, aloys winterling opens a new perspective on the man and his. He is the author of aula caesaris and politics and society in imperial rome, among other books. Basing caligula on a thorough new assessment of the ancient sources, he sets the emperors story into the context of the political system and the changing relations between the senate and the emperor during caligulas time and finds a new rationality. Basing caligula on a thorough new assessment of the ancient sources, he sets the emperors story into the context of the political system and the changing relations.
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Click download or read online button to get caligula book now. Caligula enjoys a reputation as one of the most brutal and tyrannical rom. Hence the young emperor sought a novel means of selbst. It brings the results of scholarship to a larger public. Aloys winterling is professor for ancient history at the humboldt university of. The way is a path leading to another place, where the people are governed by different rules. Eine biographie, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Julius caesar by luciano canfora hardcover university of. Jan 03, 2012 we live here, my girl, because it is close to the way, and echoes of its magic are felt in our world.
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Jul 27, 2009 politics and society in imperial rome offers fresh new interpretations of the politics, society, and culture romes imperial era. Aloys winterling holds a chair for ancient history at humboldtuniversity berlin. In his newest book, aloys winterling argues against the claim of imperial madness leveled against caligula by suetonius, seneca, philo of alexandria, pliny the elder, flavius josephus, tacitus, and cassios dio by revealing their inaccuracies and inconsistencies and concluding these ancient historians pursued the clearly recognizable goal of depicting the. Aula caesaris by aloys winterling, 9783486561951, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Winterling is a wonderful book that everybody should read. Read caligula a biography by aloys winterling available from rakuten kobo. Aloys winterling opens a new perspective on the man and.
Caligula enjoys a reputation as one of the most brutal and tyrannical roman emperors. In 2003, aloys winterling, a professor of ancient history at the university of basel, in switzerland, published a book arguing that the emperors strange behavior was, in effect, normal roman politics carried to extremes. Aloys winterling, jahrgang 1956, ist professor fur alte. Caligula by aloys winterling and deborah lucas schneider and glenn w. He was previously professor of ancient history at the university of basel. Argues that the early principate was fundamentally incompatible with the persisting structures of the roman republic demonstrates how these contradictory systems affected the development of roman society includes case studies on the imperial court and the emperor. In his newest book, aloys winterling argues against the claim of imperial madness leveled against caligula by suetonius, seneca, philo of alexandria, pliny the elder, flavius josephus, tacitus, and cassios dio by revealing their inaccuracies and inconsistencies and concluding these ancient historians pursued the clearly recognizable goal of depicting the emperor as an. A biography by aloys winterling pdf epub without registration. Aloys winterling is professor for ancient history at the humboldt university of berlin. Oct 19, 2011 in 2003, aloys winterling, a professor of ancient history at the university of basel, in switzerland, published a book arguing that the emperors strange behavior was, in effect, normal roman politics carried to extremes. He is the author of aula caesaris and politics and society in. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays. Its about a teenager named fer who is an outsider in her own world. The winterlings are an americana duo based in seattle.
To a man, antique historiansseneca, tacitus, suetonius, cassius dio, the whole bunchreported that he was mentally ill, sick, and insane. The focus of his book is the dissimulation and hypocrisy that lay at the heart of roman imperial politics, and had in a sense been the foundation of the governmental system established by augustus. Offering not an apology for the mad emperor but a thoughtful argument for his sanity, winterling, ancient history professor at the university of. An exceptionally smart and cruelly witty man, caligula made his contemporaries worship him as a. The second book in the crowstone series can be read independently from the first, as a different adventure within the same magical world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In this accessible narrative of caligulas life, winterling uses his deep knowledge of roman society and the imperial court to investigate why contemporaries chose to assassinate caligulas reputation as well as his person. Politics and society in imperial rome offers fresh new interpretations of the politics, society, and culture romes imperial era. Winterlings answer is partly to be found in that story of caligula s favourite horse, and in the serious point he believes the emperor was trying to make. In this splendid profile, luciano canfora offers a radically new interpretation of one of the most controversial figures in history. Aloys winterling books list of books by author aloys. With her boundless curiosity and wild spirit, fer has always felt that she doesnt belong. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. Buy politics and society in imperial rome book online at.
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Julius caesar played a leading role in the culture and politics of a world empire, dwarfing his contemporaries in ambition, achievement, and appetite. Booklist no roman emperor cries out more obviously for redemption, but aloys winterlings caligula, a calm reassessment of his reign, avoids revisionist whitewashing and takes the residue of hatred as inescapable. If you are still wondering how to get free pdf epub of book caligula. J in his reconstruction of the background, amongst other considerations of the. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Winterling frames his issue with admirable clarity. Aloys winterling quotes the historian of ancient history catherine edwards. Aloys winterling opens a new perspective on the man and his times. Buy this book in this lively biography of romes infamous third emperor, readers will not find the wildeyed dictator. He drank pearls dissolved in vinegar and ate food covered in gold leaf. He has generally gone down in history as a mad megalomaniac. An exceptionally smart and cruelly witty man, caligula made his contemporaries worship him as a god.