Augustan Rome, 44 BC to AD 14: The Restoration of the Republic and the Establishment of the Empire

J.S. Richardson

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Paper, 320 pages, 51 illus.
ISBN: 978-0-7486-1955-9
$50.00

April, 2012
Cloth, 320 pages, 51 illus.
ISBN: 978-0-7486-1954-2
Edinburgh University Press
$156.00

The reign of Augustus, the first of the Roman emperors, has been seen, both by contemporaries and over the centuries that have followed, as a pivotal moment in the history of Rome. The final stage in the move to monarchical government and the structures he put in place, which were to last largely unchanged for over two hundred years, ensured this; but Augustus himself remains an enigmatic figure.

Related Subjects

• Classical History

Series

• Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome (Edinburgh University Press)

About the Author

John Richardson was Professor of Classics at the University of Edinburgh from 1987 to 2002. He was President of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies from 1998 to 2001.

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