Augustus: The Biography
Autor Jochen Bleicken Traducere de Anthea Bellen Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 iul 2016
He was named son and heir by a murdered dictator. He came to Rome with nothing, surrounded by ruthless enemies. Yet Augustus would become the first Roman Emperor, transforming the Republic into the greatest empire the world had seen. This is the definitive biography of the man who changed Western history.
'An unequalled biography' Harry Mount,Spectator
'Jochen Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor is excellent on the young Octavian and his wheeling and dealing' Natalie Haynes,Independent
'A superb account ... It should become standard reading for everyone interested in the foundations of the Roman empire' Peter Jones,BBC History Magazine
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780140294828
ISBN-10: 0140294821
Pagini: 784
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.53 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0140294821
Pagini: 784
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.53 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Jochen
Bleicken,
who
died
in
2005,
specialized
in
Roman
history
and
held
professorships
at
Hamburg,
Frankfurt
and
Göttingen.
A
passionate
teacher,
he
continued
to
lecture
until
he
was
seventy-three.
His
previous
works
includeThe
Athenian
DemocracyandHistory
of
the
Roman
Republic.
Anthea Bell is an award-winning translator of French and German literature. Her recent work includes translations of W.G. Sebald, Stefan Zweig and E.T.A. Hoffmann.
Anthea Bell is an award-winning translator of French and German literature. Her recent work includes translations of W.G. Sebald, Stefan Zweig and E.T.A. Hoffmann.
Recenzii
An
unequalled
biography
Masterful ... a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a crucial turning point in history
Jochen Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor is excellent on the young Octavian and his wheeling and dealing
A superb account ... It should become standard reading for everyone interested in the foundations of the Roman empire
Worthy, authoritative, magisterial and impressive
Masterful ... a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a crucial turning point in history
Jochen Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor is excellent on the young Octavian and his wheeling and dealing
A superb account ... It should become standard reading for everyone interested in the foundations of the Roman empire
Worthy, authoritative, magisterial and impressive