{"product_id":"9780415319362-augustus-caesar","title":"Augustus Caesar","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAugustus Caesar \u003c\/i\u003eDavid Shotter places Augustus firmly in the context of his own times.\u003c\/p\u003e. \u003cp\u003eHistory sees Augustus Caesar as the first emperor of Rome, whose system of ordered government provided a firm and stable basis for the expansion and prosperity of the Roman Empire. Hailed as 'restorer of the Republic' and regarded by some as a deity in his own lifetime, Augustus was emulated by many of his successors. David Shotter reviews the evidence in order to place Augustus firmly in the context of his own times. Key topics discussed include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe background to Augustus Caesar's spectacular rise to power \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehis political and imperial reforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe creation of the \u003cem\u003eRepublica \u003c\/em\u003eof Augustus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe legacy Augustus Caesar left to his successors. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRevised throughout, the second edition of this successful book takes the most recent research in the field into account. David Shotter also includes more coverage of the social and cultural aspects of this complex character's reign together with an expanded guide to further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40956765438049,"sku":"9780415319362","price":38.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/fb9ef2da4b7c2d7362acc25735c258d1.png?v=1692892277","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780415319362-augustus-caesar","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}