Augustan Culture by Karl Galinsky

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Grand political accomplishment and artistic productivity were the hallmarks of Augustus Caesar's reign (31 BC to AD 14), which has served as a powerful model of achievement for societies throughout Western history. This book presents an overview, one that brings together political and social history, art, literature, architecture, and religion.

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Augustan Culture by Karl Galinsky

Grand political accomplishment and artistic productivity were the hallmarks of Augustus Caesar's reign (31 BC to AD 14), which has served as a powerful model of achievement for societies throughout Western history. This book presents an overview, one that brings together political and social history, art, literature, architecture, and religion.
"A thought provoking study that complements and integrates the fruits of many significant studies on individual elements of this major international ancient culture"--Choice
Karl Galinsky is the Floyd Cailloux Centennial Professor of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of many books including Classical and Modern Interactions: Postmodern Architecture, Multiculturalism, Decline, and Other Issues; Ovid's Metamorphoses; and Aeneas, Sicily, and Rome (Princeton).
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ISBN 13 9780691058900
ISBN 10 0691058903
Title Augustan Culture
Author Karl Galinsky
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Princeton University Press
Year published 1998-02-15
Number of pages 496
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