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Nicolaus of Damascus: The Life of Augustus and The Autobiography: Edited with Introduction, Translations and Historical Commentary
Nicolaus Of Damascus
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hardcover. Text, translation and commentary for an ancient biographical work on the Emperor Augustus by his contemporary Nicolaus of Damascus. Editor(s): Toher, Mark. Num Pages: 405 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AHA; 3D; BGH; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Nicolaus of Damascus, the chief minister of Herod the Great, was an exact contemporary of the first Roman emperor Augustus; he spent considerable time in Roman society and knew Augustus. The extensive remains of his Bios Kaisaros contain the earliest and most detailed account of the conspiracy against Julius Caesar and his assassination. The Bios also presents the most extensive account of the boyhood and early development of Augustus. This edition presents the Greek text and translation of the Bios and Nicolaus' autobiography, along with a historical and historiographical commentary. The Introduction situates the text in relation to the considerable ... Read more
Nicolaus of Damascus, the chief minister of Herod the Great, was an exact contemporary of the first Roman emperor Augustus; he spent considerable time in Roman society and knew Augustus. The extensive remains of his Bios Kaisaros contain the earliest and most detailed account of the conspiracy against Julius Caesar and his assassination. The Bios also presents the most extensive account of the boyhood and early development of Augustus. This edition presents the Greek text and translation of the Bios and Nicolaus' autobiography, along with a historical and historiographical commentary. The Introduction situates the text in relation to the considerable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
716g
Number of Pages
498
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107075610
SKU
V9781107075610
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About Nicolaus Of Damascus
Mark Toher is Frank Bailey Professor of Classics at Union College, New York.
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