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ISBN: 9781405151498
Year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 224
Description:
In this updated edition of his concise biography, Werner Eck tells
the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's first monarch.
Incorporates literary, archaeological, and legal sources to
provide a vivid narrative of Augustus? brutal rise to
power
Written by one of the world?s leading experts on the
Roman empire
Traces the history of the Roman revolution and Rome?s
transformation from a republic to an empire
Includes a new chapter on legislation, further information on
the monuments of the Augustan period, more maps and illustrations,
and a stemma of Augustus? family
Thorough, straightforward, and organized chronologically, this
is an ideal resource for anyone approaching the subject for the
first time
ISBN: 9781405151498
Year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 224
Description:
In this updated edition of his concise biography, Werner Eck tells
the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's first monarch.
Incorporates literary, archaeological, and legal sources to
provide a vivid narrative of Augustus? brutal rise to
power
Written by one of the world?s leading experts on the
Roman empire
Traces the history of the Roman revolution and Rome?s
transformation from a republic to an empire
Includes a new chapter on legislation, further information on
the monuments of the Augustan period, more maps and illustrations,
and a stemma of Augustus? family
Thorough, straightforward, and organized chronologically, this
is an ideal resource for anyone approaching the subject for the
first time