Augustus: The Biography

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‘Masterful … a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a crucial turning point in history’ Simon J. V. Malloch, Literary ReviewHe 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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Weight 0.534 kg
Dimensions 3.3 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
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Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

784

Publisher

Year Published

2016-7-28

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

0140294821

An unequalled biography

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Masterful … a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a crucial turning point in history

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