Nicolaus of Damascus: The Life of Augustus and the Autobiography - Edited With Introduction, Translations and Historical Commentary

Text, translation and commentary for an ancient biographical work on the first Roman emperor Augustus by his contemporary and friend Nicolaus of Damascus, the chief minister of Herod the Great. For all scholars interested in the development of ancient biography, the assassination of Caesar and the early history of Augustus.

List of contents

Introduction; Text and translation of The Life of Augustus; Commentary; Text and translation of The Autobiography; Commentary.

About the author

Mark Toher is Frank Bailey Professor of Classics at Union College, New York.

Product details

• Authors: Nicolaus of Damascus
• Assisted by: Toher Mark (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781107428324
• ISBN: 978-1-107-42832-4
• No. of pages: 500
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Biography: historical, political and military, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory