{"product_id":"the-lives-of-the-caesars-9791043137938","title":"The Lives of the Caesars","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Suetonius\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient, Classical \u0026amp; Medieval\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lives of the Caesars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuetonius\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuetonius was a Roman historian born in about \u003cstrong\u003e69\u003c\/strong\u003e AD, shortly after the death of the emperor \u003cstrong\u003eNero\u003c\/strong\u003e. This book, detailing the lives of the twelve Roman emperors who were known as \"Caesar\"-some by a family connection to \u003cstrong\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/strong\u003e, some just as a title-is considered to be Suetonius' most important work.\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lives\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Caesars is a detailed account of the often dramatic lives of these emperors, whose abilities and morals varied enormously; from the capable, stable \u003cstrong\u003eAugustus\u003c\/strong\u003e, to the insane Caligula. Several of these men died violently either by their own hand or by assassins. Suetonius, though, is careful to give credit where it is due, outlining the better actions and laws of each alongside an account of the crimes and immoralities they also carried out.This turbulent period of Roman history has often been depicted in fiction and in media, drawing on the work of Suetonius and other contemporary historians. For example, \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Graves\u003c\/strong\u003e' novel \u003cstrong\u003eI\u003c\/strong\u003e, Claudius (\u003cstrong\u003e1934\u003c\/strong\u003e), which was made into a highly-controversial television series by the BBC in \u003cstrong\u003e1976\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Prairies Numeriques","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47776371146903,"sku":"9791043137938","price":2648.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9791043137938.webp?v=1777995846","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-lives-of-the-caesars-9791043137938","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}