Augustus Caesar Shotter David University of Lancaster UK
Augustus Caesar Shotter David University of Lancaster UK History sees Augustus Caesar as the first emperor of Rome, whose system of ordered government provided a firm and stable basis for the…
Specifikacia Augustus Caesar Shotter David University of Lancaster UK
Augustus Caesar Shotter David University of Lancaster UK
History sees Augustus Caesar as the first emperor of Rome, whose system of ordered government provided a firm and stable basis for the expansion and prosperity of the Roman Empire. David Shotter reviews the evidence in order to place Augustus firmly in the context of his own times. Hailed as 'restorer of the Republic' and regarded by some as a deity in his own lifetime, Augustus was emulated by many of his successors.
David Shotter also includes more coverage of the social and cultural Key topics discussed include:the background to Augustus Caesar's spectacular rise to powerhis political and imperial reformsthe creation of the Republica of Augustusthe legacy Augustus Caesar left to his successors.Revised throughout, the second edition of this successful book takes the most recent research in the field into account.