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

• Autore: Galinsky Karl <1942->
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxiv, 200 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 937/.07092
• Soggetto topico: Emperors - Rome
• Soggetto geografico: Rome History Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D; Rome Politics and government 30 B.C.-68 A.D
• 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'.
• Titolo autorizzato: Augustus
• 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
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461935703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II