Augustus

Was the heir of Julius Caesar the saviour of the Roman state or a cold and calculating autocrat? Pat Southern presents a rounded picture of his life, works and times, presenting events and ideology from the emperor's perspective.

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Despite his talent for self-promotion, the character of the emperor Augustus is rarely revealed and as such makes this biography unique in its presentation of Augustus the man. Pat Southern chronologically traces the life, works and times of the emperor, presenting ideology and events from his point of view to provide a compelling depiction of an extraordinary man, who was the guiding light in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.