Augustus through the Ages

Receptions, Readings and Appropriations of the Historical Figure of the First Roman Emperor

Edited by M. Cavalieri Edited by P. Assenmaker Edited by M. Cavagna Edited by D. Engels

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Extent: 599 pages

Publisher: Peeters Publishers

Subjects: Classical Studies

Series: Collection Latomus

Series volume number: 366

Language: English

PDF (Published)

(December 2022)

ISBN: 9789042949638

Price: $112.00

In the wake of the many works dedicated to Augustus and his time in 2014 and the following years, the present volume aims to underline the enduring importance of the first emperor throughout Western cultural history. By adopting a multidisciplinary approach combining political, cultural, literary and art history, the papers collected in this book shed light on the multiple interpretations and appropriations of Augustus from his death to the present days. It is divided into five sections that broadly follow the chronological sequence: Antiquity – Middle Ages – Early Modern and Modern period – the era of Totalitarianism – Contemporary history.

  • Edited by M. Cavalieri
  • Edited by P. Assenmaker
  • Edited by M. Cavagna
  • Edited by D. Engels