Description In this updated edition of his concise biography, Werner Eck tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome\'s first monarch.
He is co-editor of the Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik..
Geschichte einer Stadt im Rahmen des Imperium Romanum (2004).
Fernández, 1996), Tra epigrafia, prosopografia e archeologia: Scritti scelti, rielaborati ed aggiornati (1996) and Das römische Köln.
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He is one of the foremost Roman imperial historians in the world and his publications include Die Verwaltung des römischen Reiches in der Hohen Kaiserzeit (1995, 1998), Das senatus consultum de Cn.
Incorporates literary, archaeological, and legal sources to provide a vivid narrative of Augustus\' brutal rise to power Written by one of the world\'s leading experts on the Roman empire Traces the history of the Roman revolution and Rome\'s transformation from a republic to an empire Includes a new chapter on legislation, further information on the monuments of the Augustan period, more maps and illustrations, and a stemma of Augustus\' family Thorough, straightforward, and organized chronologically, this is an ideal resource for anyone approaching the subject for the first time About the Author Werner Eck is Professor of Ancient History at Cologne University.
Description In this updated edition of his concise biography, Werner Eck tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome\'s first monarch
