Augustus and the Family at the Birth of the Roman Empire
by
Beth Severy
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
041530959X
ISBN-13
9780415309592
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 28th, 2003
Print length
296 Pages
Weight
657 grams
Ksh 27,900.00
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Augustus and the Family at the Birth of the Roman Empire is an outstanding example of how, if we examine 'private' issues such as those of family and gender, we gain a greater understanding of 'public' concerns such as politics, religion and
In this lively and detailed study, Beth Severy examines the relationship between the emergence of the Roman Empire and the status and role of this family in Roman society. The family is placed within the social and historical context of the transition from republic to empire, from Augustus'' rise to sole power into the early reign of his successor Tiberius.
Augustus and the Family at the Birth of the Roman Empire is an outstanding example of how, if we examine "private" issues such as those of family and gender, we gain a greater understanding of "public" concerns such as politics, religion and history. Discussing evidence from sculpture to cults and from monuments to military history, the book pursues the changing lines between public and private, family and state that gave shape to the Roman imperial system.
Augustus and the Family at the Birth of the Roman Empire is an outstanding example of how, if we examine "private" issues such as those of family and gender, we gain a greater understanding of "public" concerns such as politics, religion and history. Discussing evidence from sculpture to cults and from monuments to military history, the book pursues the changing lines between public and private, family and state that gave shape to the Roman imperial system.
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