The Age of Augustus
2nd Edition
Published on 19. April 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-4051-5149-8 (ISBN)
Description
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
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
Reviews / Votes
"Eck has produced a second edition of The Age of Augustus good news, especially as this is not just the same lucid book of 2003 with additional bibliography, but has a new chapter, a section on the German wars, and new illustrative material, growing by more than forty pages." (Greece & Rome, 2008) 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)
More details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-5149-8 (9781405151498)
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Additional editions
Previous edition
Werner Eck
The Age of Augustus
Book
12/2002
Blackwell Publishers
€41.07
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Person
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 roemischen Reiches in der Hohen Kaiserzeit (1995, 1998), Das senatus consultum de Cn. Pisone patre (with A. Caballos and F. Fernandez, 1996), Tra epigrafia, prosopografia e archeologia: Scritti scelti, rielaborati ed aggiornati (1996) and Das roemische Koeln. Geschichte einer Stadt im Rahmen des Imperium Romanum (2004). He is co-editor of the Zeitschrift fuer Papyrologie und Epigraphik.
Content
Acknowledgments. List of Illustrations.
List of Maps.
1. Augustus' Career in Overview: The Res Gestae.
2. Modest Origins, Powerful Relatives.
3. Seizing Power and Legalizing Usurpation.
4. The Triumvirate: Dictatorship Sanctioned by Law.
5. The Path to Formal Legitimation as a Ruler.
6. The Final Battles for Power: Actium and Alexandria.
7. A New Political Order: The Principate Takes Shape.
8. The Principate Develops Further.
9. The Princeps and the Roman Elite.
10. The Practical Implementation of Political Power: Governing the Empire.
11. Shaping the Lives of Men.
12. A Standing Army.
13. War and Peace: Expanding the Empire.
14. Rome, the Augustan City.
15. The Quest for Political Continuity: The Succession.
16. Augustus' Death and the Future of the Empire.
Time Line.
Appendix: The Res Gestae of Augustus.
The Res Gestae of Augustus by Sarolta A. Takacs.
Select Bibliography.
Index
List of Maps.
1. Augustus' Career in Overview: The Res Gestae.
2. Modest Origins, Powerful Relatives.
3. Seizing Power and Legalizing Usurpation.
4. The Triumvirate: Dictatorship Sanctioned by Law.
5. The Path to Formal Legitimation as a Ruler.
6. The Final Battles for Power: Actium and Alexandria.
7. A New Political Order: The Principate Takes Shape.
8. The Principate Develops Further.
9. The Princeps and the Roman Elite.
10. The Practical Implementation of Political Power: Governing the Empire.
11. Shaping the Lives of Men.
12. A Standing Army.
13. War and Peace: Expanding the Empire.
14. Rome, the Augustan City.
15. The Quest for Political Continuity: The Succession.
16. Augustus' Death and the Future of the Empire.
Time Line.
Appendix: The Res Gestae of Augustus.
The Res Gestae of Augustus by Sarolta A. Takacs.
Select Bibliography.
Index