Tiberius the Politician

Download or read book Tiberius the Politician written by Barbara Levick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-07-13 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tiberius has always been one of the most enigmatic of the Roman emperors. At the same time, his career is uniquely important for the understanding of the Empire's development on the foundations laid by Augustus. Barbara Levick offers a comprehensive and engaging portrait of the life and times of Tiberius, including an exploration of his ancestry and his education, an analysis of his provincial and foreign policy and an examination of his debauched final years and his posthumous reputation. This new edition of Tiberius the Politician contains a new preface and a revised bibliography.