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The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus Paperback - 1987

by Cassius Dio; Ian Scott-Kilvert (Translator); Introduction by John Carter


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Following Rome's long road to peace after decades of civil war, Cassius Dio provides the fullest account of the reign of the first emperor in Books 50 through 60 of his Roman History. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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  • Title The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus
  • Author Cassius Dio; Ian Scott-Kilvert (Translator); Introduction by John Carter
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 368
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Group, London
  • Date July 7, 1987
  • ISBN 9780140444483 / 0140444483
  • Weight 0.61 lbs (0.28 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.77 x 5.08 x 0.88 in (19.74 x 12.90 x 2.24 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Italy
  • Library of Congress subjects Rome - History - Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 87157617
  • Dewey Decimal Code 937.07

About the author

John Carter retired from a Senior Lectureship at Royal Holloway college, University of London, in 1992. He collaborated with Ian Scott-Kilvert on Cassius Dio's The Roman History (1987) for Penguin Classics, and other published work includes a history of Augustus' rise to power, The Battle of Actium (1970), and editions of Suetonius' life of Augustus, Divis Augustus (1982), and of Julius Caesar's own account of his war with Pompey, Civil War (2 vols., 1991 and 1993).
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