Caligula: The Corruption of PowerWas the Roman emperor Caligula really the depraved despot of popular legend? In this book Anthony A. Barrett draws on archaeological, numismatic, and literary evidence to evaluate this infamous figure in the context of the system that gave him absolute power. |
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