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020 _a9789004502321
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020 _a9789050632386
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024 7 _a10.1163/9789004502321
_2DOI
035 _a(OCoLC)606792372
040 _aNL-LeKB
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_223
100 1 _aHekster, O.,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aCommodus :
_bAn Emperor at the Crossroads /
_cO. Hekster.
246 3 _aAn Emperor at the Crossroads
264 1 _aLeiden;
_aBoston :
_bBRILL,
_c2002.
300 _a1 online resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aDutch Monographs on Ancient History and Archaeology ;
_v23
490 1 _aBrill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aThe emperor Commodus (AD 180-192) has commonly been portrayed as an insane madman, whose reign marked the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire. Indeed, the main point of criticism on his father, Marcus Aurelius, is that he appointed his son as his successor. Especially Commodus' behaviour as a gladiator, and the way he represented himself with divine attributes (especially those of Hercules), are often used as evidence for the emperor's presumed madness. However, this 'political biography' will apply modern interpretations of the spectacles in the arena, and of the imperial cult, to Commodus' reign. It will focus on the dissemination and reception of imperial images, and suggest that there was a method in Commodus' madness.
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
650 0 _aEmperor.
650 0 _aEmperors
_zRome
_vBiography.
650 0 _aPolitical aspects.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_tCommodus : An Emperor at the Crossroads.
_dLeiden ; Boston : BRILL, 2002
_z9789050632386
_w(DLC) 2003443464
_w(OCoLC)49584575
830 0 _aDutch Monographs on Ancient History and Archaeology ;
_v23.
830 0 _aBrill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495.
856 4 _zDOI:
_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004502321
999 _c36251
_d36251