Description: Res Gestae Divi Augusti Text, Translation, and Commentary This book provides a text, translation and detailed commentary for this seminal work for the study of Roman history. Augustus (Author), Alison E. Cooley (Author) 9780521601283, Cambridge University Press Paperback / softback, published 14 May 2009 331 pages 24.8 x 17.4 x 1.6 cm, 0.66 kg "...Alison Cooley provides what will be the standard textbook for the RGDA in this generation... Cooley has provided students and colleagues with an edition of the RGDA that will serve as a textbook and as a work of reference. ..a book that is at the same time a pleasure to read and highly useful. That is no small accomplishment." --BMCR At the end of his life the emperor Augustus wrote an account of his achievements in which he reviewed his rise to power, his conquest of the world and his unparalleled generosity towards his subjects. This edition provides a text, translation and detailed commentary - the first substantial one in English for more than four decades - which is suitable for use with students of all levels. The commentary deals with linguistic, stylistic and historical matters. It elucidates how Augustus understood his role in Roman society, and how he wished to be remembered by posterity; and it sets this picture that emerges from the Res Gestae into the context of the emergence both of a new visual language and of an official set of expressions. The book also includes illustrations in order to demonstrate how the Augustan era witnessed the rise of a whole new visual language. Introduction Text and translation Commentary Appendix. Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1], Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA]
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BIC Subject Area 1: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]
BIC Subject Area 2: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA]
Book Title: Res Gestae Divi Augusti
ISBN: 0521601282
Publication Date: 14/05/2009
Item Depth: 16
Number of Pages: 331 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Res Gestae Divi Augusti: Text, Translation, and Commentary
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2009
Subject: History
Item Height: 248 mm
Item Weight: 660 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Alison E. Cooley, Augustus
Item Width: 174 mm
Format: Paperback
