AUGUSTUS

Southern, Pat

ISBN 10: 0415166314 / ISBN 13: 9780415166317

Published by Routledge, 1998

About this Item

Corners very lightly bumped. ; Roman Imperial Biographies; 0.95 x 9.43 x 6.38 Inches; 271 pages; Augustus, the heir to Julius Caesar, was the guiding light in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. In this biography, Pat Southern traces the life and works of the emperor chronologically, presenting idealogy and events as they occurred from Augustus' point of view, including his transition from heir and successor of Julius Caesar to head of the new Principate and his development of the Roman Empire. Augustus did not have a master plan of politics and legislation, but instead, he had to wait and occasionally change course before he settled on a version of government that the Senate and people found acceptable. While there have been many books covering the political, social, and aesthetic culture of the Augustan Age, this is the first book to present the life of Augustus, the man.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: AUGUSTUS
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415166314
• ISBN 13: 9780415166317
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Classical Studies
  • Roman History
  • Military & Warfare

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Synopsis

Despite his talent for self-promotion, the character of the emperor Augustus is rarely revealed and as such makes this biography unique in its presentation of Augustus the man. Pat Southern chronologically traces the life, works and times of the emperor, presenting ideology and events from his point of view to provide a compelling depiction of an extraordinary man, who was the guiding light in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.

About the Author

Pat Southern is Librarian at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. She is co-author of The Roman Cavalry (Routledge 1997).