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Romans in the Age of Augustus

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

AvAndrew Lintott

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Incorporating the most recent scholarship, this book offers a fascinating history of Rome and the Roman peoples during the rule of the first Roman emperor, Augustus. Written in an easily accessible style, making it the ideal introduction to Augustan Rome for those with little previous knowledgeOffers compelling insight into the workings of Roman society during this pivotal period in its historyIncorporates the most recent scholarship on aspects of Augustus's reign including the armed forces, religion, and intellectual and cultural lifeAndrew Lintott is a widely respected expert on the Roman Republic

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Utgivningsdatum2010-01-28
Mått160 x 239 x 19 mm
Vikt445 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SeriePeoples of Europe
Antal sidor216
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9781405176552

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Andrew Lintott is retired Professor of Roman History at the University of Oxford and Emeritus Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford. He has written widely on the Roman Republic, including Violence in Republican Rome (1968, 2nd edn. 1999), Imperium Romanum (1993), The Roman Republic (2000), The Constitution of the Roman Republic (1999) and Cicero as Evidence: A Historian's Companion (2008). He also co-edited volume IX of the Cambridge Ancient History volume, 2e (1994).

“The book is complemented by 19 figures and 5 maps. It quickly brings the reader into the world of Augustus in an engaging style.” (Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin, 1 December 2013)"Highly recommended. General collections/public libraries." (Choice, 1 May 2011) "It is...a pleasure to report on The Romans in the age of Augustus (63 BC to AD 14) inBlackwell's excellent series ‘The Peoples of Europe'.This short overview, just under 170 pages long (plusendnotes, references and index), grew out of ANDREWLINTOTT's teaching at Oxford and the BritishSchool at Rome: it packs a tremendous amount ofinformation on the period with consummate ease." (Antiquity, December 2010)