In this updated edition of his concise biography, Werner Eck tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's first monarch.

• Incorporates literary, archaeological, and legal sources to provide a vivid narrative of Augustus' brutal rise to power
• Written by one of the world's leading experts on the Roman empire
• Traces the history of the Roman revolution and Rome's transformation from a republic to an empire
• Includes a new chapter on legislation, further information on the monuments of the Augustan period, more maps and illustrations, and a stemma of Augustus' family
• Thorough, straightforward, and organized chronologically, this is an ideal resource for anyone approaching the subject for the first time

About the Author

Werner Eck is Professor of Ancient History at Cologne University. He is one of the foremost Roman imperial historians in the world and his publications include Die Verwaltung des roemischen Reiches in der Hohen Kaiserzeit (1995, 1998), Das senatus consultum de Cn. Pisone patre (with A. Caballos and F. Fernandez, 1996), Tra epigrafia, prosopografia e archeologia: Scritti scelti, rielaborati ed aggiornati (1996) and Das roemische Koeln. Geschichte einer Stadt im Rahmen des Imperium Romanum (2004). He is co-editor of the Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik.

Reviews
"Eck has produced a second edition of The Age of Augustus good news, especially as this is not just the same lucid book of 2003 with additional bibliography, but has a new chapter, a section on the German wars, and new illustrative material, growing by more than forty pages." (Greece & Rome, 2008)

Praise for the first edition:

"[Eck's] narrative (in this fine translation) is readable, rarely obscure and fluently glosses difficult terms and concepts in a way that obviates the need for a glossary. Moreover, he skillfully handles difficult constitutional matters ... without confusing the beginner, points out controversial issues, and marks his divergences with current scholarly opinion." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review)

"The book provides a narrative of Augustus' achievements and expenditures on behalf of the Roman res publica ... Eck is of course a recognized authority. He is the pre-eminent Roman administrative historian, prosopographer, and epigraphist of our time." (The Classical Journal)

Book Information
ISBN 9781405151498
Author Werner Eck
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 295g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 137mm * 18mm