Books by Anthony R Birley

Originally published: London: B.T. Batsford, 1966.

This biography looks at the multi-faceted and sometimes conflicting character of this strange and enigmatic emperor.

This biography draws together inscriptional and literary evidence, as well as academic research, in order to examine the reign and politics of the emperor Hadrian. In examining both his private and public life, it touches on his building programme, the Jewish war and his personal relationships.