Lucius Sergius Catilina

History and Tradition

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Extent: 276 pages

Publisher: Wiley-VCH

Subjects: Classical Studies

Series: ICONIC

Language: English, French, German

Hardback (Forthcoming)

(November 2026)

ISBN: 9782503623900

Price: $94.00

News from Catiline, news about Catiline. Villain or hero, Catiline still intrigues.


One of the most controversial figures in world history, Lucius Sergius Catilina has been portrayed both as an archetypal villain and as a romantic revolutionary. Yet he remains an enigma of history, continuing to serve as a (anti)hero for successive generations.