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Comparing The Roman Republic And The Establishment Of The Empire By J. S. Richardson

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J.S. Richardson was a Professor of Classics at the University of Edinburgh from 1987 to 2002. His book Augustan Rome 44 BC to AD 14: the Restoration of the Republic and The Establishment of the Empire “is designed to present for students and all who are interested in the history of western civilisation the changing shape of the entity that was Rome…” (Series editor preface). There were two changes in Rome in Augustus’ lifetime. The first was from the Roman Republic to a monarchy, the second was from the Roman Empire to Rome and Constantinople. Richardson does this by providing a narrative account.
The first chapter is an introductory chapter which sets the stage, describing Augustus’ early years and Julius Caesar’s will, which named Augustus

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