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The Age of Augustus

The Age of Augustus

The Age of Augustus
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The Age of Augustus Paperback - 2007 - 2nd Edition

by Werner Eck

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Malden, MA / Oxford: Blackwell Publishing , 2007. Very slight wear to corners of covers. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.
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  • Title The Age of Augustus
  • Author Werner Eck
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 2nd
  • Edition Second Edition
  • Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Blackwell Publishing , Malden, MA / Oxford
  • Publication date 2007
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 005891
  • ISBN 9781405151498 / 1405151498
  • Weight 0.67 lbs (0.30 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.56 x 6.6 x 0.65 in (21.74 x 16.76 x 1.65 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Italy
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Augustus, Rome - History - Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2006032838
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Reader reviews for The Age of Augustus

From the publisher

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

From the rear cover

THE AGE OF AUGUSTUS

Praise for the first edition:

"[Eck's] narrative (in this fine translation) is readable, rarely obscure and fluently glosses difficult terms and concepts in a way that obviates the need for a glossary. Moreover, he skillfully handles difficult constitutional matters ... without confusing the beginner, points out controversial issues, and marks his divergences with current scholarly opinion."
Bryn Mawr Classical Review

"The book provides a narrative of Augustus' achievements and expenditures on behalf of the Roman res publica ... Eck is of course a recognized authority. He is the pre-eminent Roman administrative historian, prosopographer, and epigraphist of our time."
The Classical Journal

This concise biography tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's rst monarch. It traces the history of the Roman revolution and Rome's transformation from a republic to an empire.

Werner Eck provides a vivid narrative of Augustus' rise to power. From the war against the assassins of Julius Caesar to his struggle against Antony and Cleopatra, this book describes the key aspects of Augustus' reign and the expansion of his empire.

This updated edition includes a stemma of Augustus' family, new information on the monuments of the Augustan period, a new chapter on legislation, a section on the Augustan wars against the German tribes, and additional maps and illustrations. Organized chronologically and according to speci c topics, The Age of Augustus is an ideal resource for anyone approaching the subject for the rst time.

Media reviews

Citations

  • Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2007, Page 38

About the author

Werner Eck is Professor of Ancient History at Cologne University. He is one of the foremost Roman imperial historians in the world and his publications include Die Verwaltung des rmischen Reiches in der Hohen Kaiserzeit (1995, 1998), Das senatus consultum de Cn. Pisone patre (with A. Caballos and F. Fernndez, 1996), Tra epigrafia, prosopografia e archeologia: Scritti scelti, rielaborati ed aggiornati (1996) and Das rmische Kln. Geschichte einer Stadt im Rahmen des Imperium Romanum (2004). He is co-editor of the Zeitschrift fr Papyrologie und Epigraphik.

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