Catalog Search Results
1) Caligula
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (156 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
" ... Caligula, the epic story of Rome's mad Emperor. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: His marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his fiendishly inventive means of disposing those who would oppose him, and more"--Container.
Author
Physical Desc
227 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome from A.D. 37 to 41 as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. An exceptionally smart and cruelly witty man, Caligula made his contemporaries worship him as a god. He drank pearls dissolved in vinegar and ate food covered in gold leaf. He forced men and women of high rank to have sex with him, turned part of his palace into a brothel, and committed incest with his sisters. He wanted to make his horse a consul....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this book about Rome's most infamous emperor, expert author, Stephen Dando-Collins' chronicles all the palace intrigues and murders that led to Caligula becoming emperor, and details the horrors of his manic reign and the murderous consequences brought about at the hand of his sister Agrippina the Younger, his uncle Claudius and his nephew Nero."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Vintage book volume V207
Physical Desc
x pages, 1 leaf, 302 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
Patricia is a young American doctor who comes to Russia during the raging years of the country's attempt to create a democratic nation after the specter of Soviet totalitarianism. As an emerging democracy makes everything seem possible, Pat meets a brave security officer named Victor, and they fall in love. However, their romance begins to crumble as the KGB regains power and forges an unholy alliance with a priest and his shadowy cabal, which is...
Author
Series
Language
Français
Description
Découvrez la fin des aventures de Laelia et Kaeso...
En novembre de l'an 37 après JC, Antioche est frappée par un séisme violent, causant la mort de nombreux habitants. Laelia et sa fille sont portées disparues. Kaeso, resté à Rome auprès du nouvel empereur, a le cœur brisé. Ce serait un miracle qu'elles aient survécu... Caligula, qui se montre de plus en plus cruel, est persuadé que la belle patricienne est vivante et qu'il finira par...
Author
Language
English
Description
Welcome to the world of ancient Rome, where power struggles, political maneuvering, and the rise and fall of empires have captivated audiences for centuries. Dive into the fascinating history of the Caesars with our book bundle, "Caesars: From Republic to Empire", featuring four enthralling volumes that take you on a journey through the lives and times of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, and Caligula.
In "Book 1: Julius Caesar: The Rise of a Political...
Author
Series
Secret Life of… volume 4
Language
English
Description
His name means Little Boots, a bit too cute for the tyrant he was to become. The Roman Emperor Caligula was one nasty piece of work. His life was practically a manual on the making of a monster. Welcome to the Secret Life of Caligula.
Author
Language
English
Description
An interpretation of the ancient sources and certain modern theories regarding Caligula's life, personality, reign, and particular circumstances leading to his assassination, taken from a nontraditional perspective by which he is not considered to have been insane. At the same time, some discussion is made of his friendship with and influence by Agrippa I of Judaea.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The Twelve Cæsars' is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Cæsar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. The work, written in AD 121 during the reign of the emperor Hadrian, was the most popular work of Suetonius-at that time Hadrian's personal secretary-and is the largest among his surviving writings. 'The Twelve Cæsars' is considered very significant in antiquity and remains a primary source on Roman...
Author
Language
English
Description
'The Twelve Caesars' is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. The work, written in AD 121 during the reign of the emperor Hadrian, was the most popular work of Suetonius-at that time Hadrian's personal secretary-and is the largest among his surviving writings. 'The Twelve Caesars' is, considered very significant in antiquity and remains a primary source on...
Author
Series
Language
Français
Description
Cette fiche de lecture sur Caligula de Camus propose une analyse complète :
• un résumé
• une analyse des personnages
• une analyse des axes de lecture
Appréciée des lycéens, cette fiche de lecture de Caligula a été rédigée par un professeur de français.
À propos de FichesDeLecture.com :
FichesdeLecture.com propose plus 2500 analyses complètes de livres sur toute la littérature classique et contemporaine : des résumés,...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Taking inspiration from Cleopatra as well as the ancient Hellenistic rulers, Caligula's Floating Palaces included all the amenities you would expect to find onboard modern cruise ships: spacious baths, banquet halls, and live music. Caligula, himself, is also quite fascinating, as is the story of the ships' rediscovery.
Author
Language
Français
Description
Décryptez Caligula d'Albert Camus avec l'analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr !
Que faut-il retenir de Caligula, la pièce emblématique de l'absurdité de la vie ? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans une fiche de lecture complète et détaillée.
Vous trouverez notamment dans cette fiche :
• Un résumé complet
• Une présentation des personnages principaux tels que Caligula, Caesonia et Hélicon
• Une analyse des spécificités...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Augustus may have been a tremendous emperor, but he failed in one key area: choosing a successor. After an almost comical series of events, he secured a male heir (a son of his wife's by a previous marriage) to take the throne. Witness the debacle of Roman leadership under Tiberius and then Caligula.
20) Caligula d'Albert Camus (Analyse de l'oeuvre): Comprendre la littérature avec lePetitLittéraire.fr
Author
Series
Language
Français
Description
Décryptez Caligula d'Albert Camus avec l'analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr!
Que faut-il retenir de Caligula, la pièce emblématique de l'absurdité de la vie ? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans une analyse complète et détaillée.
Vous trouverez notamment dans cette fiche :
• Un résumé complet
• Une présentation des personnages principaux tels que Caligula, Caesonia et Hélicon
• Une analyse des spécificités...
Looking for an older book we don’t have?
Printed books not owned by Santa Fe Public Library that were released more than 6 months ago can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup. Limit: 3 per calendar month.
Looking for a newer item we don’t have?
Suggest the library purchase a new book, DVD, audiobook, or music CD through your account. Limit: 30 active requests at a time. Submit Purchase Suggestion