Tiberius (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781405115285)

Robin Seager has updated his classic biography of Tiberius, which focuses on the Emperor's complex character as the key to understanding his reign.

• The most readable account available of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor.
• Argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign.
• Portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power.
• Shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality.
• A new afterword discusses important new evidence that has come to light on the reign of Tiberius.