The Age of Augustus (Blackwell Ancient Lives) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for The Age of Augustus In this updated edition of his concise biography, Werner Eck tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's first monarch.
Full description- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
- Published: 15 August 2007
- Format: Paperback 224 pages
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- Categories: Biography: Historical, Political & Military | European History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation
- ISBN 13: 9781405151498 ISBN 10: 1405151498
- Sales rank: 160,169
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Full description for The Age of Augustus
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

