Augustan Culture
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: January 26, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 486
ISBN-13: 9780691058900
Subjects: Cultural studies; European history: BCE to c 500 CE; History of art: BCE to c 500 CE, ancient & classical world; History: World; History; History - General History; Ancient Rome; Ancient - Rome; Archaeology and Ancient History; Art and Architecture; Classics; History / Ancient / Rome
First sentence: FEW CULTURAL periods in the history of the world have taken their name from their rulers for intrinsic rather than convenient reasons: political power and cultural creativity are not often related.