This is the definitive biography of the man who changed Western history.
Jochen Bleicken, who died in 2005, specialized in Roman history and
held professorships at Hamburg, Frankfurt and G ttingen. 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
*Spectator*
Masterful ... a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a
crucial turning point in history
*Literary Review*
Jochen Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor is excellent on
the young Octavian and his wheeling and dealing
*Independent*
A superb account ... It should become standard reading for everyone
interested in the foundations of the Roman empire
*BBC History Magazine*
Worthy, authoritative, magisterial and impressive
*The Times*
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