The alternative Augustan age : [contibutions from The Alternative Augustan Age conference held at Villa Virgiliana, Cuma, October 13-16 2016]
The princeps Augustus (63 BCE 14 CE), recognized as the first of the Roman emperors, looms large in the teaching and writing of Roman history. Major political, literary, and artistic developments alike are attributed to him. This book deliberately and provocatively shifts the focus off Augustus whil...
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| Format: | Livre papier |
| Language: | Anglais |
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New York :
Oxford University Press
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Edition brochée publiée en 2023 |
| Autres localisations: | Voir dans le Sudoc |
| Edition sous un autre format: | • The Alternative Augustan Age, Josiah Osgood, Kit Morrell, Kathryn Welch, 2019, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 978-0-19-090143-1 |
| Summary: | The princeps Augustus (63 BCE 14 CE), recognized as the first of the Roman emperors, looms large in the teaching and writing of Roman history. Major political, literary, and artistic developments alike are attributed to him. This book deliberately and provocatively shifts the focus off Augustus while still looking at events of his time. Contributors uncover the perspectives and contributions of a range of individuals other than the princeps. Not all thought they were living in the Augustan Age. Not all took their cues from Augustus. In their self-display or ideas for reform, some anticipated Augustus. Others found ways to oppose him that also helped to shape the future of their community. The volume challenges the very idea of an Augustan Age by breaking down traditional turning points and showing the continuous experimentation and development of these years to be in continuity with earlier Roman culture. In showcasing absences of Augustus and giving other figures their due, the chapters of this volume make a seemingly familiar period startlingly new. |
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| Item Description: | Edition brochée publiée en 2023 |
| Physical Description: | 1 volume (XVI-394 pages) : illustrations en noir, figures, jaquette illustrations en noir ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Bibliographie pages 343-380. Notes bibliographiques. Index |
| ISBN: | 9780190901400 (relié) 9780197673652 (broché) |