Augustus: The Golden Age of Rome
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (890 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0815410891 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 380 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Augustus was propelled into the leadership of Rome at the age of 18 following the hastened demise of his uncle Julius Caesar. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. He proved ambitious and ruthless beyond his years, but to his credit he did create a Roman state that lasted for centuries. . Hannibal was no piker either, and Baker offers information on the Carthaginian ruler surpassing the standard elephants-crossing-the-Alps story. From Library Journal Released in 1937 and 1929, respectively, Baker's biographical survey of ancient military leaders continues
. P. Baker (1879-1951) is the author of Hannibal, Sulla the Fortunate, Constantine the Great, Justinian, and Tiberius Caesar. Historian G
"Interesting, but" according to Stephane Verreault. The book was interresting. However, it emphasizes mostly his youth and rise to Princeps. His entire career after the death of Marcus Antonius is much too brief. Also, there's too much stuff on M. Antonius which makes this book a kind of dual-biography.His complex and long relationship with Livia could have been described more. I preferred his other books (Sulla, Tiberius).. Amazon Customer said A easy to read yet detailed history of Augustus. I really enjoyed this book. It has a ton of detail both on the man himself along with background on his rise to power. The book is a great history lesson as it detail the roles of Mark Antony, Cassius, Brutus and Lepidus (amongst others). While detailed, its an easy read for someone looking to learn more about Roman History. Critics might wish for more detail in certain areas but overall it was a great read.
Augustus was astute and artful enough to balance republican traditions with imperial realities, skillfully maintaining the delicate façade to achieve his goals, so that, late in life, he could rightfully claim, "I left Rome a city of marble, though I found it a city of bricks.". P. Physically weak and plagued by ill health, he was only eighteen years old when Julius Caesar's assassination thrust him, as his uncle's chief heir and adopted son, into the forefront of the subsequent political and military turmoil. Augustus embodied and represented the tremendous currents that transformed Rome from a small Italian city situated on the Tiber River to a powerful empire that bestrode the known world as no other colossus ever had. Baker tackles the life and times of Gaius Octavius Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.), first emperor of Rome and founder of a Roman state that endured for centuries. Another in a series of superb biographies of ancient leaders, G. This book details his ruthless path to power, in which he outm