Augustus, First Roman Emperor: Power, Propaganda and the Politics of Survival (Greece and Rome Live): Power and Propaganda in Augustan Rome Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Augustus, First Roman Emperor: Power, Propaganda and the Politics of Survival (Greece and Rome Live): Power and Propaganda in Augustan Rome Book

Rome's first emperor, Augustus, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, has probably had the most lasting effect on history of all rulers of the classical world. This book focuses on his rise to power and on the ways in which he then maintained authority throughout his reign. It is often assumed that the close relationship between power and presentation, popularly known as 'spin', is a modern phenomenon. Augustus, however, emerges as consummate master of the political process, using propaganda to fashion his own historical legacy. Clark examines the importance of his chief political advisor Maecenas, the patron of Horace and Virgil; and of his military commander Agrippa. He also considers the contrasting fates of the main poets of Augustus' reign, Virgil and Ovid, and the public monuments that - as much as poetry -– served to shape his reputation.Read More

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  • Blackwell

    Focuses on Augustus' rise to power and on the ways in which he then maintained authority throughout his reign. It examines the importance of his chief political advisor Maecenas and his military commander Agrippa, as well as the contrasting fates...

  • ASDA

    This book focuses on Augustus's rise to power and on the ways in which he then maintained authority throughout his reign.

  • 190467514X
  • 9781904675143
  • Matthew D. H. Clark
  • 17 September 2010
  • Bristol Phoenix Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 160
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