The age of Augustus /
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| Author / Creator: | Eck, Werner. |
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| Uniform title: | Augustus und seine Zeit. English |
| Imprint: | Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishers, 2003. |
| Description: | vi, 166 p. : maps ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4789675 |
| Summary: | In this concise biography, Professor Werner Eck, one of the world's leading experts on the Roman empire, tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's first emperor.<br> <br> A concise and gripping account of Augustus and his age.<br> Written by one of the world's foremost experts on the Roman Empire.<br> Examines the transformation of Rome from a republic to a monarchy.<br> Covers domestic and foreign policy, constitutional developments, and cultural achievements.<br> Compares Augustus' own account of his life to other historical narratives and archaeological records.<br> Includes a new translation of Augustus' Res Gestae with a short introduction and a substantial bibliography to aid further study. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 166 p. : maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-158) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0631229574 0631229582 |