Augustus through the ages : receptions, readings and appropriations of the historical figure of the first Roman emperor /

Augustus through the ages : receptions, readings and appropriations of the historical figure of the first Roman emperor /

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Imprint:	Brussels : Société d'études latines de Bruxelles - Latomus, 2022. ©2022
Description:	595 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits ; 24 cm.
Language:	English French Italian German
Series:	Collection Latomus ; volume 366 Collection Latomus ; v. 366.
Subject:	Augustus, -- Emperor of Rome, -- 63 B.C.-14 A.D. -- Congresses. Augustus, -- Emperor of Rome, -- 63 B.C.-14 A.D. -- Art -- Congresses. Augustus, -- Emperor of Rome, -- 63 B.C.-14 A.D. -- In literature -- Congresses. Augustus, -- Emperor of Rome, -- 63 B.C.-14 A.D. -- Influence -- Congresses. Augustus, -- Emperor of Rome, -- 63 B.C.-14 A.D. Emperors -- Rome -- Congresses. Coins -- Rome -- Congresses. Civilization, Western -- Classical influences -- Congresses. Civilization Coins Emperors Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Rome -- History -- Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D. -- Congresses. Rome -- Civilization -- Congresses. Rome (Empire) History
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13316882

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Varying Form of Title:	Receptions, readings and appropriations of the historical figure of the first Roman emperor
Other authors / contributors:	Cavalieri, Marco, editor. Assenmaker, Pierre (Philologist), editor. Cavagna, Mattia, editor. Engels, David, editor.
ISBN:	9789042949621 9042949627 9789042949638
Notes:	Collection of papers originally presented at an international conference held at the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels, November 6-8, 2014. Includes bibliographical references. Contributions in English, French, Italian, and German.
Summary:	In the wake of the many works dedicated to Augustus and his time in 2014 and the following years, the present volume aims to underline the enduring importance of the first emperor throughout Western cultural history. By adopting a multidisciplinary approach combining political, cultural, literary and art history, the papers collected in this book shed light on the multiple interpretations and appropriations of Augustus from his death to the present days.

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Summary:	In the wake of the many works dedicated to Augustus and his time in 2014 and the following years, the present volume aims to underline the enduring importance of the first emperor throughout Western cultural history. By adopting a multidisciplinary approach combining political, cultural, literary and art history, the papers collected in this book shed light on the multiple interpretations and appropriations of Augustus from his death to the present days. It is divided into five sections that broadly follow the chronological sequence: Antiquity - Middle Ages - Early Modern and Modern period - the era of Totalitarianism - Contemporary history.
Item Description:	Collection of papers originally presented at an international conference held at the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels, November 6-8, 2014.
Physical Description:	595 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9789042949621 9042949627 9789042949638