Professor Jones discusses the career of Augustus in the context of the turbulent times of the breakdown of the Roman Republic into civil war. He shows how dependent Augustus' rise to power was upon his adoption by Julius Caesar, and traces the ruthless and unscrupulous way in which Augustus exploited his unique position as "Caesar's heir." But he demonstrates that Augustus's continuing success was all his own: the adopted son succeeded in solving the political crisis which, because he had failed to do so, had cost the father his life.
For Augustus was a consummate politician, and it was his great achievement to establish a form of government which proved more or less stable for over two centuries.
| ISBN: | 9780393005844 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 1971 |
| Author: | A H M Jones |
| Publisher: | W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 210 pages |
| Genres: |
European history Ancient history |
Professor Jones discusses the career of Augustus in the context of the turbulent times of the breakdown of the Roman Republic into civil war. He shows how dependent Augustus' rise to power was upon his adoption by Julius Caesar, and traces the ruthless and unscrupulous way in which Augustus exploited his unique position as "Caesar's heir." But he demonstrates that Augustus's continuing success was all his own: the adopted son succeeded in solving the political crisis which, because he had failed to do so, had cost the father his life.
Augustus features in the following genres: European history, Ancient history
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Augustus was written by A H M Jones and published by W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Augustus has 210 pages