The Age of Augustus,9780631229582

The Age of Augustus

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ISBN13: 9780631229582
ISBN10: 0631229582
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-01-01
Publisher(s): Blackwell Pub
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Summary

This concise biography tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's first 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.

Author Biography

Sarolta A. Takacs is Associate Professor of Classics at Rutgers University.

Table of Contents

Augustus' Career in Overview: The Res Gestae
1(5)
Modest Origins, Powerful Relatives
6(3)
Seizing Power and Legalizing Usurpation
9(6)
The Triumvirate: Dictatorship Sanctioned by Law
15(7)
The Path to Formal Legitimation as a Ruler
22(9)
The Final Battles for Power: Actium and Alexandria
31(10)
A New Political Order: The Principate Takes Shape
41(11)
The Principate Develops Further
52(15)
The Princeps and the Roman Elite
67(10)
The Practical Implementation of Political Power: Governing the Empire
77(8)
A Standing Army
85(8)
War and Peace: Expanding the Empire
93(12)
Rome, the Augustan City
105(8)
The Quest for Political Continuity: The Succession
113(8)
Augustus' Death and the Future of the Empire
121(6)
Time Line 127(4)
Appendix: The Res Gestae of Augustus 131(3)
The Res Gestae of Augustus by Sarolta A. Takacs 134(19)
Bibliography 153(6)
Index 159

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