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Augustus and the Invention of Empire Egypt, Propaganda, and the Making of Roman Power
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- ISBN8233154577
- EAN9798233154577
- Date de parution04/04/2026
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- ÉditeurLinda Balsamo
Résumé
What does it take to invent an empire, and make the world believe in it?In Augustus and the Invention of Empire: Egypt, Propaganda, and the Making of Roman Power, readers are drawn into one of the most decisive turning points in history: the moment when a fragile republic was transformed into a system of power so enduring it would shape civilization for centuries. This is not just the story of Augustus.
It is the story of strategy, image, and narrative, of how a single ruler mastered perception as deftly as politics. Through the dramatic conquest of Egypt, the dazzling legacy of Cleopatra, and the calculated use of propaganda, Augustus did something unprecedented: he didn't merely seize control, he redefined what power looked like. Temples, coins, poetry, and public rituals became tools in a sophisticated campaign to legitimize his rule and recast Rome's identity.
Blending vivid storytelling with sharp historical insight, this book reveals the birth of empire not as an inevitable evolution, but as a carefully engineered revolution, one that still echoes in the politics of today. For readers of history, power dynamics, and timeless strategy, Augustus and the Invention of Empire offers a gripping, eye-opening journey into how empires are not just built. but brilliantly imagined.
It is the story of strategy, image, and narrative, of how a single ruler mastered perception as deftly as politics. Through the dramatic conquest of Egypt, the dazzling legacy of Cleopatra, and the calculated use of propaganda, Augustus did something unprecedented: he didn't merely seize control, he redefined what power looked like. Temples, coins, poetry, and public rituals became tools in a sophisticated campaign to legitimize his rule and recast Rome's identity.
Blending vivid storytelling with sharp historical insight, this book reveals the birth of empire not as an inevitable evolution, but as a carefully engineered revolution, one that still echoes in the politics of today. For readers of history, power dynamics, and timeless strategy, Augustus and the Invention of Empire offers a gripping, eye-opening journey into how empires are not just built. but brilliantly imagined.
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