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Imperium and cosmos :

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0299220133

(Number (ISBN

9780299220136

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0299220109

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9780299220105

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9780299220143

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b716986

Title Proper

Imperium and cosmos :

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[Book]

Other Title Information

Augustus and the northern Campus Martius /

First Statement of Responsibility

Paul Rehak ; edited by John G. Younger.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Madison :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

University of Wisconsin Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2006.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xxiv, 222 pages, 33 unnumbered pages of plates) :

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illustrations

Series Title

Wisconsin studies in classics

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-193) and indexes.

Text of Note

Brick into marble : metaphor and reality -- Field of dreams : the Campus Martius -- Last things first : Ustrinum and Mausoleum -- Visualizing the invisible : the Horologium-Solarium -- Gateway to history : the Ara Pacis Augustae -- Imperium and cosmos.

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Caesar Augustus promoted a modest image of himself as the first among equals (princeps), a characterization that was as popular with the ancient Romans as it is with many scholars today. Paul Rehak argues against this impression of humility and suggests that, like the monarchs of the Hellenistic age, Augustus sought immortality - an eternal glory gained through deliberate planning for his niche in history while flexing his existing power. Imperium and Cosmos focuses on Augustus's Mausoleum and Ustrinum (site of his cremation), the Horologium-Solarium (a colossal sundial), and the Ara Pacis (Altar to Augustan Peace), all of which transformed the northern Campus Martius into a tribute to his major achievements in life and a vast memorial for his deification after death. Rehak closely examines the artistic imagery on these monuments, providing numerous illustrations, tables, and charts. In an analysis firmly contextualized by a thorough discussion of the earlier models and motifs that inspired these Augustan monuments, Rehak shows how the princeps used these on such an unprecedented scale as to truly elevate himself above the common citizen.

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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

Title

Imperium and cosmos.

International Standard Book Number

0299220109

Augustus,63 B.C.-14 A.D.-- Cult.

Augustus,63 B.C.-14 A.D.-- Monuments.

Auguste,63 av. J.-C.-14-- Culte.

Auguste,63 av. J.-C.-14-- Monuments.

Augustus,63 B.C.-14 A.D.

Architecture-- Political aspects-- Rome.

Emperor worship-- Rome.

Power (Social sciences)-- Rome.

Architecture-- Aspect politique-- Rome.

Culte impérial-- Rome.

Pouvoir (Sciences sociales)-- Rome.

Antiquities.

Apotheose (godsdienst)

Architecture-- Political aspects.

Cults.

Emperor worship.

Gedenktekens.

HISTORY-- Ancient.

monument romain antique-- Auguste (empereur romain)-- Rome (Italie, ville)-- Champ de Mars.

Monuments.

Power (Social sciences)

Campo Marzio (Rome, Italy)

Rome (Italy), Antiquities.

Rome, History, Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D.

Champ de Mars (Rome, Italie)

Rome (Italie), Antiquités.

Rome, Histoire, 30 av. J.-C.-14 (Auguste)

Italy, Rome, Campo Marzio.

Italy, Rome.

Marsveld.

Rome (Empire)

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Edition

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Rehak, Paul.

Younger, John G., (John Grimes),1945-

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20201208092432.0

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