Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Jochen Bleicken, who died in 2005, specialized in Roman history and held professorships at Hamburg, Frankfurt and Göttingen. A passionate teacher, he continued to lecture until he was seventy-three. His previous works include The Athenian Democracy and History of the Roman Republic.
Anthea Bell is an award-winning translator of French and German literature. Her recent work includes translations of W.G. Sebald, Stefan Zweig and E.T.A. Hoffmann.
An unequalled biography
- Harry Mount, Spectator
Masterful ... a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a crucial turning point in history
- Simon J. V. Malloch, Literary Review
Jochen Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor is excellent on the young Octavian and his wheeling and dealing
- Natalie Haynes, Independent
A superb account ... It should become standard reading for everyone interested in the foundations of the Roman empire
- Peter Jones, BBC History Magazine
Worthy, authoritative, magisterial and impressive
The Times
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Jochen Bleicken, who died in 2005, specialized in Roman history and held professorships at Hamburg, Frankfurt and Göttingen. A passionate teacher, he continued to lecture until he was seventy-three. His previous works include The Athenian Democracy and History of the Roman Republic.
Anthea Bell is an award-winning translator of French and German literature. Her recent work includes translations of W.G. Sebald, Stefan Zweig and E.T.A. Hoffmann.