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The Urban Image of Augustan Rome
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| #5070338 in Books | Cambridge University Press | 1996-06-28 | Ingredients: Example Ingredients | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.96 x1.10 x7.99l,2.92 | File type: PDF | 368 pages | ||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| FROM MERE CITY TO IMPERIAL CAPITAL|By Critical Mass|The Emperor Augustus purportedly bragged that he "found Rome a city of brick and left it one of marble". True or not, he certainly left a much different city than what he inherited from his predecessors. When Augustus assumed power, Rome was still a Republic. At that time, however it was viewed or what it contained, the city w||..".a refreshing change from traditional scholarship.... Favro's points are clearly presented.... ...this handsome volume...will be enjoyed by students of Augustan Rome as well as of the history of urban planning." Ann Thomas Wilkins, Classical World|
The Urban Image of Augustan Rome examines the idea and experience of the ancient city at a critical moment, when Rome became an Imperial capital. Lacking dignity, unity, and a clear image during the Republic, the urban image of Rome became focused under the control of Augustus, who transformed the city physically and conceptually. This book explores for the first time the motives for urban intervention, methods for implementation and the socio-political context of the A...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Urban Image of Augustan Rome | Diane Favro. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
