Augustus and the Family at the Birth of the Roman Empire (Hardcover, New)

In the early days of the Roman Empire, Augustus was keen to present himself as the head of the family, even receiving the title Pater Patriae in 2 BCE, whilst imperial power came to be inherited through the emperor's natural and adopted heirs. The notion of family was clearly central to the ideals and image that Augustus sought to promote, most particularly in his programme of social legislation designed to encourage greater numbers of Roman children. In this detailed study, Beth Severy examines the relationship between the emergence of the Roman Empire and the status and role of the family in Roman society. The family is placed within the social and historical context of the transition from republic to empire, from Augustus's rise to sole power into the early reign of his successor Tiberius. "Augustus and the Family at the Birth of the Roman Empire" is an example of how, if we examine "private" issues such as those of family and gender, we gain a greater understanding of "public" concerns such as politics, religion and history. Discussing evidence from sculpture to cults and from monuments to military history, the book pursues the changing lines between public and private, family

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	Beth Severy
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	296
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-30959-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Promotions
LSN:	0-415-30959-X
Barcode:	9780415309592

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