Ebook: The Poetics of Power in Augustan Rome: Latin Poetic Responses to Early Imperial Iconography
Author: Nandini B Pandey
- Genre: Literature
- Tags: 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, Imperialism, Symbolism in politics, Rome (Empire), HISTORY / Ancient / Rome
- Year: 2018
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Language: English
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"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 book illuminates Roman subjects' vital role in creating and critiquing these images, in keeping with the Augustan poets' Read more...