While the monarchy established by Caesar Augustus attracts
assiduous study, not enough has been said about the old nobility
renascent after years of civil war. One clear reason is the nature
of the evidence, most of it sporadic or recondite. To be made
intelligible, the theme demands constant recourse to better
documented periods. The exposition has to range backward to the
closing age of the Republic and forward to Nero's death. In fact,
the best testimony to the Augustan aristocracy derives from the
Annals of Tacitus. After splendour and success, evident notably in
the second decade of the reign (on which this book is centred), the
ancient houses went down in the embrace of the dynasty, itself from
the outset an aristocratic nexus. Covering something like a century
and a half in the history of Roman families, this book may be taken
as a supplement no less than sequel to The Roman Revolution (OUP
1939) and to Tacitus (OUP 1958).
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
