How to Be a Bad Emperor: An Ancient Guide to Truly Terrible Leaders
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2h 26m 0s
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Suetonius., Suetonius|AUTHOR., & P. J. Ochlan|READER. (2020). How to Be a Bad Emperor: An Ancient Guide to Truly Terrible Leaders . HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Suetonius, Suetonius|AUTHOR and P. J. Ochlan|READER. 2020. How to Be a Bad Emperor: An Ancient Guide to Truly Terrible Leaders. HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Suetonius, Suetonius|AUTHOR and P. J. Ochlan|READER. How to Be a Bad Emperor: An Ancient Guide to Truly Terrible Leaders HighBridge, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Suetonius, Suetonius|AUTHOR, and P. J. Ochlan|READER. How to Be a Bad Emperor: An Ancient Guide to Truly Terrible Leaders HighBridge, 2020.
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Full title | how to be a bad emperor an ancient guide to truly terrible leaders |
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