TheageofNerohasappealedtothepopularimaginationmorethananyotherperiodofRomanhistory.ThisvolumeprovidesalivelyandaccessibleguidetothevariousrepresentationsandinterpretationsoftheEmperorNeroaswellastotherichliterary,philosophicalandartisticachievementsofhiseventfulreign.Themajorachievementsoftheperiodinthefieldsofliterature,governance,architectureandartarefreshlydescribedandanalysed,andspecialattentionispaidtothereceptionofNerointheRomanandChristianerasofthefirstcenturiesADandbeyond.Writtenbyaninternationalteamofleadingexperts,thechaptersprovidestudentsandnon-specialistswithclearandcomprehensiveaccountsofthemostimportanttrendsinthestudyofNeronianRome.Theyalsooffernumerousoriginalinsightsintotheperiod,andopennewareasofstudyforscholarstopursue.
