ANTH 2200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Thrice, Palatine Hill
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The christians and the great fire at rome. A great fire swept rome in a. d. 64, and, according to tacitus, the christians were blamed and punished for starting it. See also suetonius, nero 16, 38 and cassius dio 62. 16-18 (dio"s roman history loeb ed. vol. As usual, you must read the ancient sources first, but for discussions by modern scholars you might look at some of the following: On nero"s role: bishop, nero: the man and the legend (london 1964), 71-89 [dg 285. bl43] Griffin, (1984) nero: the end of a dynasty (london 1984), 128-137 [dg 285. gu62: rudich, political dissidence under nero (london 1993), 83-86 [dg 285. 3. rw73] Warmington, nero: reality and legend (london 1969), 123-34 [dg 285. w853] Cassius dio 62. 16-18, on the fire of rome. Jw: after this nero set his heart on accomplishing what had doubtless always been his desire, namely to make an end of the whole city and realm during his lifetime.
