The Urban Image of Augustan Rome

Diane Favro

ISBN 10: 0521450837 / ISBN 13: 9780521450836

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1996

About this Item

Maroon cloth with trace wear and slightly bumped spine ends; small white paint smudge to front board fore edge. Jacket in new archival mylar sleeve has trace edgewear, uneven sunning, and 1" scratch to rear panel; flaps not clipped. Binding sound, text clean. B/w photos and drawings. No prev owner names, stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. 346 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Urban Image of Augustan Rome
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521450837
• ISBN 13: 9780521450836
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: VG- (Very Good Minus)
• Weight: 4 pounds
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Synopsis

The Urban Image of Augustan Rome examines the idea and experience of the ancient city at a critical moment, when Rome became an Imperial capital. Lacking dignity, unity, and a clear image during the Republic, the urban image of Rome became focused under the control of Augustus, who transformed the city physically and conceptually. This book explores for the first time the motives for urban intervention, methods for implementation and the socio-political context of the Augustan period, as well as broader design issues such as formal urban strategies and definitions of urban imagery.

From the Back Cover

The Urban Image of Augustan Rome examines the idea and experience of the ancient city at a critical moment, when Rome became an Imperial capital. Lacking dignity, unity, and a clear image during the Republic, the urban image of Rome became focused only when the state came under the control of Augustus, the first emperor, who transformed the city physically and conceptually.