Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. ABBREVIATIONS xiii
5. MARGUERITE YOURCENAR’S HADRIAN: WRITING THE LIFE OF A ROMAN EMPEROR 1
6. 1 Imperial Biography 3
7. 2 Authenticity Pursued 30
8. 3 Authenticity Filtered 61
9. 4 Authenticity Invented: The Rules of the Game 97
10. 5 The Accession 129
11. 6 Antinous 162
12. 7 The Jewish War 195
13. 8 Rise and Fall 231
14. 9 The Isle of Achilles 265
15. 10 Residue 299
16. NOTES 313
17. BIBLIOGRAPHY 397
18. INDEX 431