{"product_id":"the-romans-in-the-age-of-augustus-9781405176545","title":"The Romans in the Age of Augustus","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncorporating 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.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in an easily accessible style, making it the ideal introduction to Augustan Rome for those with little previous knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers compelling insight into the workings of Roman society during this pivotal period in its history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates the most recent scholarship on aspects of Augustus''s reign including the armed forces, religion, and intellectual and cultural life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAndrew Lintott is a widely respected expert on the Roman Republic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book is complemented by 19 figures and 5 maps.  It quickly brings the reader into the world of Augustus in an engaging style.”  (\u003ci\u003eNear East Archaeological Society Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 December 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \"Highly recommended. General collections\/public libraries.\" (Choice, 1 May 2011)  \u003cp\u003e\"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)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is...a pleasure to report on \u003ci\u003eThe Romans in the age of Augustus\u003c\/i\u003e (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.\" (\u003ci\u003eAntiquity\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures.  \u003cp\u003eList of Maps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Growth of an Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Crisis of the Late Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Emperor and his People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Town and Country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Customs, Culture, and Ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Armed Services and the Frontiers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529335972183,"sku":"9781405176545","price":38.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405176545.jpg?v=1731875219","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-romans-in-the-age-of-augustus-9781405176545","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}