1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790366303321

Autore

Galinsky Karl <1942->

Titolo

Augustus : introduction to the life of an emperor / / Karl Galinsky [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012

ISBN

1-139-50788-5

1-107-22516-7

1-139-04557-1

1-280-77504-1

9786613685438

1-139-51741-4

1-139-51484-9

1-139-51391-5

1-139-51649-3

1-139-51834-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiv, 200 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

937/.07092

Soggetti

Emperors - Rome

Rome History Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D

Rome Politics and government 30 B.C.-68 A.D

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

From Velitrae to Caesar's heir -- Power struggles and civil war -- The experiment of the principate -- The challenge of pax Augusta -- Augustus at home: friends and family -- Cultural vitality -- The Augustan empire: unity and diversity -- The final days and an assessment.

Sommario/riassunto

Augustus, Rome's first emperor, is one of the great figures of world history and one of the most fascinating. In this lively and concise biography Karl Galinsky examines Augustus' life from childhood to deification. He chronicles the mosaic of vicissitudes, challenges, setbacks and successes that shaped Augustus' life, both public and private. How did he use his power? How did he manage to keep re-



inventing himself? What kind of man was he? A transformative leader, Augustus engineered profound change in Rome and throughout the Mediterranean world. No one would have expected such vast achievements from the frail and little-known eighteen-year-old who became Caesar's heir amid turmoil and crisis. A mere thirteen years later, after defeating Antony and Cleopatra, he had, in his words, 'power over all things'.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910859201303321

Autore

Rees, Roger

Titolo

A commentary on Panegyrici Latini 2.(12) : an oration delivered by Pacatus Drepanius before the emperor Theodosius 1. in the Senate at Rome, 389 CE / Roger Rees

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : Cambridge University Press, 2023

ISBN

9781107155046

Descrizione fisica

VIII, 525 p. ; 23 cm

Disciplina

875.01

Locazione

FLFBC

Collocazione

P2B 270 REES 2023

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Latino

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Testo latino e traduzione inglese a fronte