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Augustus First Emperor of Rome Adrian Goldsworthy Books

This is a well-written, balanced biography. It combines narrative with institutional analysis and biography. Goldsworthy generally has a favorable opinion of Augustus but also details his ruthlessness especially in youth. The writing moves at a steady pace and is entirely accessible for the general audience.


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Augustus First Emperor of Rome Adrian Goldsworthy Books Reviews

The book is a thorough accounting of the life of Augustus from his late teens, when he was adopted by Julius Caesar, to his death. It certainly provides an understanding of the factors in his rapid rise to power, how his approach to leadership changed once he had secured power, and the legacy he left his successors. Augustus domination of Roman governance was pivotal - in some ways positive in some way negative - to the remaining 300+ years of the Roman empire.
This is very thorough - yet accessible - biography of Augustus. Goldsworthy gives us a detailed chronological biography, beginning before Augustus birth with an intro to his family and immediate forebears, including of course, Great-uncle Julius. We then move on a very steady pace through his long life to his death an date immediate aftermath. Through Augustus eyes we also learn a great deal about Rome and the Mediterranean world of the times. I liked how Goldsworthy gives the reader background on the sources, the gaps in our knowledge, and competing interpretations of events (with his conclusions and reasons). I sensed that "I Claudius" is silently in the background since a lot of what the layman knows of this era comes from that novel (or the TV series). So he considers, e.g., whether Livia had a hand in the deaths of various rivals to Tiberius.

One quibble - that is not at all Goldsworthy's fault. The author included what I expect would have been helpful genealogy charts since keeping track of the forever marrying, birthing and divorcing Romans can be challenging. need to figure out a better way to make the types go graphics legible in the ebooks.
Somewhere between "Caesar" and here Goldsworthy stumbled into a good editor. I didn't have to stop once or twice on every page to carefully parse a sentence so as to make it make sense. MUCH easier read, and a lot of thoughtful interpolation about the man who rescued the Roman Republic from death by chaos. A fine book, IMHO.
Goldsworthy delivers again! A thorough biography about Augustus from adolescence to his dying breath. The book is written in a style very easy to read, although a basic understanding of roman history is helpful so you do not loose yourself in the names of places and people. This book will give you an in depth glimpse into each stage of Augustus' life. I personally walked away with a much greater level of respect for the man himself. He held absolute power but did not wield it clumsily or tyrannically. After he was established his actions were almost invariably in the better interest of the Roman Republic. He would not allow himself to be called king or any variation. He is one of the rare figures in history who seems to deserve the laurels showered upon him. The victorious general Caesar Augustus, Son of God, Father of his Country.
Goldsworthy has written a masterpiece in this book, and is perhaps the best writer to propduce this, hardcover edition, As you will learn, he tells the story with such ease, and there will be few books on Roman history that will be so 'readable' My advice to any-
one considering to read about Rome in that period, is to go on line and get one from Books, find a cosy spot near the fire, open up your Tawny Port, If you do not have a bottle, Get one. and settle in for a marvelous time. Goldsworthy writes history like you were there, in person. He is totally fluid in his writing style, and presents history and its characters like it is happening right then. I have a paperback edition which became thumb marked from reading, that I wanted a hardback copy for my library. As I write this,it is a cold wintery evening, in the mountains of Northwestern Califiornia, and I am looking forwards to enjoy, the rest of the evening, and the Tawny Port. Enjoy!!!!!
Augustus has always fascinated me, ever since I saw I Claudius as a child. His adopted father Julius Caesar gets most of the attention but in many ways Augustus was the more successful of the two and as a Roman emperors go one of the greatest. Yet, there are very few books on Augustus. I picked this up after reading the author’s previous book on Caesar. I loved that book, I thought he did an excellent job of seeing through some of the “accepted wisdom” of previous historians always with an eye toward objectivity and this book was the same. It reads like a novel, it’s one of those books I just couldn’t put down, yet it’s also diligent in providing references and presenting alternative views toward an issue. If you are looking for a good book written for a general audience about this fascinating historical figure, I doubt you could find one better than this.
Adrian Goldsworthy has once again justified his reputation as the preeminent Roman historian of his generation in Augustus.The book reads like a novel. The characters are nuanced, the complexities of Roman civilization and the interconnections of the first families explored, along with a handy genealogy chart at the end. He in punctilious about his sources and admits where the evidence is questionable. Augustus was much more of a political genius than a military one, but knew his limitations and attracted those who could fill in his gaps, like Agrippa who was an excellent general. It is fascinating to watch Augustus change from someone who killed without remorse in his younger days to a mature ruler who learned to use his enemies, rather than kill them. If you are really interested in how the Roman Republic was transformed into the Roman Empire, this book is essential, as, I might add, are Goldsworthy's earlier books on Caesar, How Rome Fell and Anthony and Cleopatra. Although Goldsworthy cautions about making predictions about our own society based on what happened to the Romans, the similarities are all too striking.
This is a well-written, balanced biography. It combines narrative with institutional analysis and biography. Goldsworthy generally has a favorable opinion of Augustus but also details his ruthlessness especially in youth. The writing moves at a steady pace and is entirely accessible for the general audience.