The Romans in the Age of Augustus
The Peoples of Europe
1. Auflage Januar 2010
216 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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
List of Maps.
Preface.
Abbreviations.
1 Introduction.
2 The Growth of an Empire.
3 The Crisis of the Late Republic.
4 The Emperor and his People.
5 Town and Country.
6 Customs, Culture, and Ideas.
7 The Armed Services and the Frontiers.
Notes.
References.
Index.
It quickly brings the reader into the world of Augustus in an
engaging style." (Near East Archaeological Society
Bulletin, 1 December 2013)
"Highly recommended. General collections/public libraries."
(Choice, 1 May 2011)
"This aside, The Romans in the Age of Augustus presents a
complex topic in an accessible format and would make a useful
addition to courses on Roman history as well as to those that offer
general surveys of the ancient world". (Bryn Mawr Classical Review,
18 May 2011)
"It is...a pleasure to report on The Romans in the age of
Augustus (63 BC to AD 14) inBlackwell's excellent series
'The Peoples of Europe'.This short overview, just under 170
pages long (plusendnotes, references and index), grew out of
ANDREWLINTOTT's teaching at Oxford and the BritishSchool at Rome:
it packs a tremendous amount ofinformation on the period with
consummate ease." (Antiquity, December 2010)
"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
