LEADER 03632oam 22006854a 450 001 9910781832003321 005 20231113230300.0 010 $a1-282-27033-8 010 $a9786612270338 010 $a0-299-22013-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000485731 035 $a(EBL)3444770 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000177127 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11156191 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000177127 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10210986 035 $a(PQKB)11171614 035 $a(OCoLC)229441694 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse12307 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3444770 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10225531 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL227033 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3444770 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000485731 100 $a20060310d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aImperium and cosmos $eAugustus and the northern Campus Martius /$fPaul Rehak ; edited by John G. Younger 210 $aMadison $cUniversity of Wisconsin Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (xxiv, 222 pages, 33 unnumbered pages of plates) $cillustrations 225 1 $aWisconsin studies in classics 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-299-22014-1 311 0 $a0-299-22010-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 149-193) and indexes. 327 $a1. 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. 330 $aCaesar Augustus promoted a modest image of himself as the first among equals (princeps), a characterization that was as popular with the ancient Romans as it is with many scholars today. Paul Rehak argues against this impression of humility and suggests that, like the monarchs of the Hellenistic age, Augustus sought immortality - an eternal glory gained through deliberate planning for his niche in history while flexing his existing power. Imperium and Cosmos focuses on Augustus's Mausoleum and Ustrinum (site of his cremation), the Horologium-Solarium (a colossal sundial), and the Ara Pacis (Altar to Augustan Peace), all of which transformed the northern Campus Martius into a tribute to his major achievements in life and a vast memorial for his deification after death. Rehak closely examines the artistic imagery on these monuments, providing numerous illustrations, tables, and charts. In an analysis firmly contextualized by a thorough discussion of the earlier models and motifs that inspired these Augustan monuments, Rehak shows how the princeps used these on such an unprecedented scale as to truly elevate himself above the common citizen. 410 0$aWisconsin studies in classics. 606 $aArchitecture$xPolitical aspects$zRome 606 $aPower (Social sciences)$zRome 606 $aEmperor worship$zRome 607 $aCampo Marzio (Rome, Italy) 607 $aRome$xHistory$yAugustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D 607 $aRome (Italy)$xAntiquities 615 0$aArchitecture$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aPower (Social sciences) 615 0$aEmperor worship 676 $a937/.07 700 $aRehak$b Paul$0566327 701 $aYounger$b John G$g(John Grimes),$f1945-$0899132 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910781832003321 996 $aImperium and cosmos$93683459 997 $aUNINA