The poetics of power in Augustan Rome : Latin poetic responses to early imperial iconography /

Augustus' success in implementing monarchical rule at Rome is often attributed to innovations in the symbolic language of power, from the star marking Julius Caesar's deification to buildings like the Palatine complex and the Forum Augustum to rituals including triumphs and funerals. This...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Pandey, Nandini B., 1980- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2018]
Subjects:	Augustus, > Emperor of Rome, > 63 B.C.-14 A.D. Rome > History > Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D. Symbolism in politics > Rome > History. Imperialism > History. Latin poetry > Political aspects.

Table of Contents:

The mutual constitution of Augustus
History in light of the Sidus Iulium
Questioning consensus on the Palatine
Remapping the Forum Augustum
The triumph of the imagination
The last word?