{"product_id":"augustus-first-emperor-of-rome-9781541608184","title":"Augustus: First Emperor of Rome","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Superb....\u003ci\u003eAugustus \u003c\/i\u003eis a first-rate popular biography by a skilled and knowing hand.\" (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Caesar Augustus created the Roman Empire and forever associated the name Caesar with power. Heir to Julius Caesar, he thrust himself into the middle of Roman politics at its most violent period, facing off against Brutus, and eventually Antony and Cleopatra. He was a military dictator who schemed and killed his way to power and then brought the Romans peace and prosperity after all the chaos, laying the foundations of the famous Pax Romana. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this definitive and critically acclaimed biography, eminent historian Adrian Goldsworthy illuminates the political and private lives of Rome's first emperor in more depth than ever before. Weaving together tales of military victories, political marriages, and senatorial power struggles, Goldsworthy portrays Augustus as he really was--at once noble and manipulative, giving and tyrannical, clever and cruel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meticulously researched and approachably written, \u003ci\u003eAugustus \u003c\/i\u003eis the most detailed extant biography of Caesar Augustus, a man whose legacy continues on today. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian Goldsworthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 2.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541608184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Goldsworthy\u003c\/b\u003e received his DPhil in ancient history from Oxford and has taught at Cardiff University, King's College, and the University of Notre Dame in London. The author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eRome and Persia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhilip and Alexander\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Pax Romana\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCaesar\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in South Wales, UK.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Adrian Goldsworthy \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47674821017757,"sku":"9781541608184","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ad2676f0-b4ac-4282-b57e-86472fe88d54.jpg?v=1771913450","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/augustus-first-emperor-of-rome-9781541608184","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}