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Augustus: The Biography
Jochen Bleicken
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Description for Augustus: The Biography
Paperback. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 42. Weight in Grams: 542.
'Masterful ... a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a crucial turning point in history' Simon J. V. Malloch, Literary Review He was named son and heir by a murdered dictator. He came to Rome with nothing, surrounded by ruthless enemies. Yet Augustus would become the first Roman Emperor, transforming the Republic into the greatest empire the world had seen. This is the definitive biography of the man who changed Western history. 'An unequalled biography' Harry Mount, Spectator 'Jochen Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor ... Read more
'Masterful ... a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a crucial turning point in history' Simon J. V. Malloch, Literary Review He was named son and heir by a murdered dictator. He came to Rome with nothing, surrounded by ruthless enemies. Yet Augustus would become the first Roman Emperor, transforming the Republic into the greatest empire the world had seen. This is the definitive biography of the man who changed Western history. 'An unequalled biography' Harry Mount, Spectator 'Jochen Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
784
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140294828
SKU
V9780140294828
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About Jochen Bleicken
Jochen Bleicken, who died in 2005, specialized in Roman history and held professorships at Hamburg, Frankfurt and Goettingen. A passionate teacher, he continued to lecture until he was seventy-three. His previous works include The Athenian Democracy and History of the Roman Republic. Anthea Bell is an award-winning translator of French and German literature. Her recent work includes ... Read more
Reviews for Augustus: The Biography
Worthy, authoritative, magisterial and impressive
The Times
A superb account ... It should become standard reading for everyone interested in the foundations of the Roman empire
Peter Jones
BBC History Magazine
Jochen Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor is excellent on the young Octavian and his wheeling and dealing
Natalie Haynes
... Read more
The Times
A superb account ... It should become standard reading for everyone interested in the foundations of the Roman empire
Peter Jones
BBC History Magazine
Jochen Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor is excellent on the young Octavian and his wheeling and dealing
Natalie Haynes
... Read more