Augustus: First Emperor of Rome

by Adrian Goldsworthy

Book Overview

The dramatic story of Rome's first emperor, who plunged into Rome's violent power struggles at the age of nineteen, proceeded to destroy all rivals, and more than anyone else created the Roman Empire

Caesar Augustus' story, one of the most riveting in Western history, is filled with drama and contradiction, risky gambles and unexpected success. Thrusting himself into Rome's extremely violent politics while yet a very young man,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300216661
• ISBN13: 9780300216660
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.2"