The Romans in the Age of Augustus (The Peoples of Europe) [Hardcover]

Andrew Lintott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2, 2010 | ISBN-10: 1405176555 | ISBN-13: 978-1405176552 | Edition: 1

Incorporating the most recent scholarship, this book offers a fascinating history of Rome and the Roman peoples during the rule of the first Roman emperor, Augustus.

• Written in an easily accessible style, making it the ideal introduction to Augustan Rome for those with little previous knowledge
• Offers compelling insight into the workings of Roman society during this pivotal period in its history
• Incorporates the most recent scholarship on aspects of Augustus's reign including the armed forces, religion, and intellectual and cultural life
• Andrew Lintott is a widely respected expert on the Roman Republic

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Highly recommended. General collections/public libraries." (Choice, 1 May 2011)

"It is...a pleasure to report on The Romans in the age of Augustus (63 BC to AD 14) in Blackwell's excellent series ‘The Peoples of Europe'. This short overview, just under 170 pages long (plus endnotes, references and index), grew out of ANDREW LINTOTT's teaching at Oxford and the British School at Rome: it packs a tremendous amount of information on the period with consummate ease." (Antiquity, December 2010)

Review

"Roman historians already keep Lintott's Imperium Romanum, Constitution of the Roman Republic, and Cicero as Evidence at their fingertips and assign them for their courses. Here is another in that tradition. Modestly styled an "ethnography," Romans in the Age of Augustus is in fact a political, social, and cultural history of Rome and Italy at the crucial moment in their history, filled with living, breathing individuals."
—Greg Rowe, University of Victoria

"Lintott's admirably concise treatment is especially strong on the Republican background of Augustus' rule and everyday aspects of his government."
—Karl Galinsky, University of Texas at Austin

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (March 2, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405176555
• ISBN-13: 978-1405176552
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 0.8 x 9.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,597,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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