Augustus : his contributions to the development of the Roman State in the early imperial period

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748615940); Augustus (63 BC - AD 14), the first Roman emperor, brought peace and stability to Rome after decades of strife and uncertainty. He put in place a new institutional framework for the Roman Empire and inspired the ideology that sustained it for the next three hundred years. This book presents a selection of the most important scholarship on Augustus and the contribution he made to the development of the Roman state in the early imperial period. Chapters include: Augustus' dramatic rise to prominence following the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BC and the nature of his powers first as triumvir, then as Princeps; his policy regarding overseas wars and expansion, his administrative and military reforms of the Roman state; the role of his own family, his wife Livia, his son-in-law Agrippa and his adopted sons Gaius and Lucius Caesar and then Tiberius, in public life; his concern to reinforce Roman religion and family life; the development of an ideology that helped bolster his authority as ruler of an expanded Empire, including the importance of visual imagery, monuments and literature in the far-flung propagation of his image as leader; and the impact that his regime made on the communities of the Roman provinces. Jonathan Edmondson sets these papers into the general context of major trends in the study of Augustus in Britain, Europe and North America since the nineteenth century. Five are published here in English for the first time and many include illustrations of the most important visual evidence for the principate of Augustus. The book is equipped with a chronology, a glossary and a guide to further reading; all passages in Latin and Greek are translated into English. Augustus (63 BC - AD 14), the first Roman emperor, brought peace and stability to Rome after decades of strife and uncertainty. He put in place a new institutional framework for the Roman Empire and inspired the ideology that sustained it for the next three hundred years. This book presents a selection of the most important scholarship on Augustus and the contribution he made to the development of the Roman state in the early imperial period. Chapters include: Augustus' dramatic rise to prominence following the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BC and the nature of his powers first as triumvir, then as Princeps; his policy regarding overseas wars and expansion, his administrative and military reforms of the Roman state; the role of his own family, his wife Livia, his son-in-law Agrippa and his adopted sons Gaius and Lucius Caesar and then Tiberius, in public life; his concern to reinforce Roman religion and family life; the development of an ideology that helped bolster his authority as ruler of an expanded Empire, including the importance of visual imagery, monuments and literature in the far-flung propagation of his image as leader; and the impact that his regime made on the communities of the Roman provinces. Jonathan Edmondson sets these papers into the general context of major trends in the study of Augustus in Britain, Europe and North America since the nineteenth century. Five are published here in English for the first time and many include illustrations of the most important visual evidence for the principate of Augustus. The book is equipped with a chronology, a glossary and a guide to further reading; all passages in Latin and Greek are translated into English. " Introduction : Approaching The Age Of Augustus -- Imperator Caesar : A Study In Nomeclature / Ronald Syme -- Triumvirate And Principate / Fergus Millar -- The Powers Of Augustus / Jean-louis Ferrary, Trans. Jonathan Edmondson -- Augustus, War And Peace / J.w. Rich -- Livia And The Womanhood Of Rome / Nicholas Purcell -- The Political Significance Of Augustus' Military Reforms / Kurt A. Raaflaub -- The Administrative Reforms Of Augustus : Pragmatism Or Systematic Planning? / Werner Eck, Trans. Claus Nader -- Family And Inheritance In The Augustan Marriage Laws / Andrew Wallace-hadrill -- To Honour The Princeps And Venerage The Gods : Public Cult, Neighbourhood Cults, And Imperial Cult In Augustan Rome / John Scheid, Trans. Jonathan Edmondson -- Monuments Of The Battle Of Actium : Propaganda And Response / Tonio Hölscher, Trans. Claus Nader -- Meretrix Regina : Augustan Cleopatras / Maria Wyke -- Cybele, Vergil And Augustus / T.p. Wiseman -- Livy, Augustus, And The Forum Augustum / T.j. Luce -- Colonia Augusta Emerita, Capital Of Lusitania / Walter Trillmich, Trans. Claus Nader -- The Cities Of The Greek World Under Augustus / Glen Bowersock. Edited By Jonathan Edmondson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.