Celestial Inclinations

Anne-Marie Lewis is Associate Professor of Ancient Greek and Latin at York University in Toronto, Canada.

• List of FiguresList of TablesIntroduction Chapter 1 Nigidius Figulus and the Birth of a Future Dominus for the World Chapter 2 Celestial Display and Cicero> 's Consular Year Chapter 3 Celestial Venus, Caesar> 's Victories, and the Julian CalendarChapter 4 Cicero> 's Aratea and the Education of Octavius in the Fixed Constellations Chapter 5 Theogenes of Apollonia and Geniturae of Agrippa and Octavius Chapter 6 Octavianus and the Sidus Crinitum of September 44 B.C. Chapter 7 Conflict, Alliance, and the Stella Comans Chapter 8 Antonius, Octavianus, and the Egyptian MathematicusChapter 9 Octavianus, Antonius, and the Banquet of the Twelve Gods Chapter 10 From Naulochus to ActiumChapter 11 Triumphs and Temples after the Battle of ActiumChapter 12 A New Name for Octavianus and the Ludi SaecularesChapter 13 Deaths in the Family and the Ara Pacis Augustae Chapter 14 Consolidation and Transition in the Final Years of Augustus> ' RuleChapter 15 Honores Caelestes: The Death, Funeral, and Deification of Augustus Bibliography Index

[Lewis'] unique approach employs astronomical and astrological works as the foundational evidence for Augustus's actions, resulting in an analysis of the emperor based on astronomical sky maps at an unprecedented level. This analysis yields new interpretations of Augustus's reign and provides a better understanding of the Roman ruler. It offers a novel approach to understanding Augustus and Roman society during his life and provides an opportunity for Roman scholars to reimagine the relationship Roman elites had with Roman religion...Highly recommended.