{"product_id":"the-age-of-augustus-isbn-9781405151498","title":"The Age of Augustus","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this updated edition of his concise biography, Werner Eck tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's first monarch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates literary, archaeological, and legal sources to provide a vivid narrative of Augustus' brutal rise to power\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by one of the world's leading experts on the Roman empire\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the history of the Roman revolution and Rome's transformation from a republic to an empire\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a new chapter on legislation, further information on the monuments of the Augustan period, more maps and illustrations, and a stemma of Augustus' family\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThorough, straightforward, and organized chronologically, this is an ideal resource for anyone approaching the subject for the first time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Acknowledgments. \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Augustus’ Career in Overview: The Res Gestae.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Modest Origins, Powerful Relatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Seizing Power and Legalizing Usurpation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Triumvirate: Dictatorship Sanctioned by Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Path to Formal Legitimation as a Ruler.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Final Battles for Power: Actium and Alexandria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. A New Political Order: The Principate Takes Shape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Principate Develops Further.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Princeps and the Roman Elite.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Practical Implementation of Political Power: Governing the Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Shaping the Lives of Men.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. A Standing Army.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. War and Peace: Expanding the Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Rome, the Augustan City.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. The Quest for Political Continuity: The Succession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Augustus’ Death and the Future of the Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime Line.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Res Gestae of Augustus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Res Gestae of Augustus by Sarolta A. Takács.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Eck has produced a second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Augustus\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" (\u003ci\u003eGreece \u0026amp; Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, 2008)  \u003cp\u003ePraise for the first edition:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“[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.” \u003ci\u003e(Bryn Mawr Classical Review)\u003c!--end--\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.” \u003ci\u003e(The Classical Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \t \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWerner Eck\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Ancient History at Cologne University. He is one of the foremost Roman imperial historians in the world and his publications include \u003ci\u003eDie Verwaltung des römischen Reiches in der Hohen Kaiserzeit\u003c\/i\u003e (1995, 1998), \u003ci\u003eDas senatus consultum de Cn. Pisone patre\u003c\/i\u003e (with A. Caballos and F. Fernández, 1996), \u003ci\u003eTra epigrafia, prosopografia e archeologia: Scritti scelti, rielaborati ed aggiornati\u003c\/i\u003e (1996) and \u003ci\u003eDas römische Köln. Geschichte einer Stadt im Rahmen des Imperium Romanum\u003c\/i\u003e (2004). He is co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eZeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik.\u003c\/i\u003e  \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AGE OF AUGUSTUS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the first edition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book provides a narrative of Augustus' achievements and expenditures on behalf of the Roman \u003ci\u003eres publica …\u003c\/i\u003e Eck is of course a recognized authority. He is the pre-eminent Roman administrative historian, prosopographer, and epigraphist of our time.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Classical Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis concise biography tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's ???rst monarch. It traces the history of the Roman revolution and Rome's transformation from a republic to an empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWerner Eck provides a vivid narrative of Augustus' rise to power. From the war against the assassins of Julius Caesar to his struggle against Antony and Cleopatra, this book describes the key aspects of Augustus' reign and the expansion of his empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis updated edition includes a stemma of Augustus' family, new information on the monuments of the Augustan period, a new chapter on legislation, a section on the Augustan wars against the German tribes, and additional maps and illustrations. Organized chronologically and according to speci???c topics, \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Augustus\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal resource for anyone approaching the subject for the ???rst time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990153838821,"sku":"NP9781405151498","price":35.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405151498.jpg?v=1761786707","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-age-of-augustus-isbn-9781405151498","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}