Bücher von Karl Galinsky

In this thought-provoking work, a noted classics scholar tests the ancient-modern comparison, showing what it can add to contemporary debates and what its limitations are.

Grand political accomplishment and artistic productivity were the hallmarks of Augustus Caesar's reign (31 BC to AD 14), which has served as a powerful model of achievement for societies throughout Western history. This book presents an overview, one that brings together political and social history, art, literature, architecture, and religion.