03632oam 22006854a 450 991078183200332120231113230300.01-282-27033-897866122703380-299-22013-3(CKB)1000000000485731(EBL)3444770(SSID)ssj0000177127(PQKBManifestationID)11156191(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000177127(PQKBWorkID)10210986(PQKB)11171614(OCoLC)229441694(MdBmJHUP)muse12307(Au-PeEL)EBL3444770(CaPaEBR)ebr10225531(CaONFJC)MIL227033(MiAaPQ)EBC3444770(EXLCZ)99100000000048573120060310d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierImperium and cosmos Augustus and the northern Campus Martius /Paul Rehak ; edited by John G. YoungerMadison University of Wisconsin Pressc20061 online resource (xxiv, 222 pages, 33 unnumbered pages of plates) illustrationsWisconsin studies in classicsDescription based upon print version of record.0-299-22014-1 0-299-22010-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-193) and indexes.1. Brick into marble: metaphor and reality -- 2. Field of dreams: the Campus Martius -- 3. Last things first: Ustrinum and Mausoleum -- 4. Visualizing the invisible: the Horologium-Solarium -- 5. Gateway to history: the Ara Pacis Augustae -- 6. Imperium and cosmos.Caesar Augustus promoted a modest image of himself as the first among equals (princeps), a characterization that was as popular with the ancient Romans as it is with many scholars today. Paul Rehak argues against this impression of humility and suggests that, like the monarchs of the Hellenistic age, Augustus sought immortality - an eternal glory gained through deliberate planning for his niche in history while flexing his existing power. Imperium and Cosmos focuses on Augustus's Mausoleum and Ustrinum (site of his cremation), the Horologium-Solarium (a colossal sundial), and the Ara Pacis (Altar to Augustan Peace), all of which transformed the northern Campus Martius into a tribute to his major achievements in life and a vast memorial for his deification after death. Rehak closely examines the artistic imagery on these monuments, providing numerous illustrations, tables, and charts. In an analysis firmly contextualized by a thorough discussion of the earlier models and motifs that inspired these Augustan monuments, Rehak shows how the princeps used these on such an unprecedented scale as to truly elevate himself above the common citizen.Wisconsin studies in classics.ArchitecturePolitical aspectsRomePower (Social sciences)RomeEmperor worshipRomeCampo Marzio (Rome, Italy)RomeHistoryAugustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.DRome (Italy)AntiquitiesArchitecturePolitical aspectsPower (Social sciences)Emperor worship937/.07Rehak Paul566327Younger John G(John Grimes),1945-899132MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781832003321Imperium and cosmos3683459UNINA