Claudius (Roman Imperial Biographies) 2nd Edition by Barbara Levick (PDF)

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Claudius became emperor after the assassination of Caligula, and was deified by his successor Nero in AD 54. Opinions of him have varied greatly over succeeding centuries, but he has mostly been caricatured as a reluctant emperor, hampered by a speech impediment, who preferred reading to ruling.Barbara Levick’s authoritative study reassesses the reign of Claudius, examining his political objectives and activities within the constitutional, political, social and economic development of Rome. Out of Levick’s critical scrutiny of the literary, archaeological and epigraphic sources emerges a different Claudius – an intelligent politician, ruthlessly determined to secure his position as ruler.Now updated to take account of recent scholarship, Claudius remains essential reading for students and historians of the early Roman Empire.

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⭐Interesante visión de Claudio.Entre otras cosas sugiere su participación en la conspiración contra Calígula. Destaca cómo despliega una política basada en retomar alguno de los proyectos inacabados de Julio César, como la conquista de Britania, la ampliación del puerto de Ostia y el drenaje del lago Fucino.Me parece meritorio el intento de separar el grano de la paja en la imagen proyectada por las fuentes primarias.La lectura es todo lo entretenida que permite un ensayo de este tipo.

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