Adrian Goldsworthy is a leading historian of the ancient world and author of acclaimed biographies of Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra among many other books. He lectures widely and consults on historical documentaries produced by the History Channel, National Geographic, and the BBC. He lives in the Vale of Glamorgan, UK.
The dramatic story of Rome’s first emperor, who plunged into Rome’s violent power struggles at the age of nineteen, proceeded to destroy all rivals, and more than anyone else created the Roman Empire
Caesar Augustus’ story, one of the most riveting in Western history, is filled with drama and contradiction, risky gambles and unexpected success. Thrusting himself into Rome’s extremely violent politics while yet a very young man, Augustus skillfully maneuvered his way through twisting alliances during years of civil war. Named heir to the murdered Julius Caesar, he outwitted and outlasted far more experienced rivals like Antony and Brutus. Ruling supreme, he reinvented himself as a benevolent man of peace and created a new system of government.
In this highly anticipated biography Goldsworthy puts his deep knowledge of ancient sources to full use, recounting the events of Augustus’ long life in greater detail than ever before. Goldsworthy pins down the man behind the myths: a consummate manipulator, propagandist, and showman, both generous and ruthless. Under Augustus’ rule the empire prospered, yet his success was never assured and the events of his life unfolded with exciting unpredictability. Goldsworthy captures the passion and savagery, the public image and private struggles of the real man whose epic life continues to influence Western history.
發表於2024-11-22
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這本書600多頁,厚重的沒法捧著看,隻能正襟危坐看。作者寫的前一本書《愷撒:巨人的一生》和這本相映成輝,不過我是愷撒粉,所以無可避免的偏嚮愷撒。 奧古斯都,原名蓋烏斯.屋大維,生於前63年羅馬曆9月23日,母親阿提婭,父親蓋烏斯.屋大維,舅公尤裏烏斯.愷撒。愷撒被刺身...
評分“一切都要感謝他的名字的兔崽子。”馬剋•安東尼咬牙切齒、憤憤不平。 公元前44年3月15日,尤利烏斯•愷撒遇刺身亡。羅馬風雲變幻,群雄角逐。有一個年輕人異軍突起,他就是被安東尼斥為“兔崽子”的蓋烏斯•屋大維。屋大維當時年紀最小、地位最弱,既比不上西塞羅...
評分有點疑惑,整本書像個流水賬。一些關鍵部分沒有細節,他為何早年得到凱撒的青睞,從自己拉起隊伍到Actium會戰之間,奧古斯都的領袖方式應該是很血腥殘暴,這在書裏多次提到瞭,但也沒有細節。當然作者也提到關於奧古斯都的史料很匱乏,同時他可能也抱著不願意做太多模棱兩可的...
評分作者態度中立,對奧古斯都不吹不黑,是瞭解奧古斯都和那個時代的很好的書籍。 奧古斯都不是神,但他也有過人之處,一是運氣好,二是能夠在每次的失敗當中不斷吸取教訓,不斷成長,並且能清楚的認識自己的優勢和劣勢,並找到正確的人來彌補,最終不斷壯大,三是活得久,因為活得...
評分作者態度中立,對奧古斯都不吹不黑,是瞭解奧古斯都和那個時代的很好的書籍。 奧古斯都不是神,但他也有過人之處,一是運氣好,二是能夠在每次的失敗當中不斷吸取教訓,不斷成長,並且能清楚的認識自己的優勢和劣勢,並找到正確的人來彌補,最終不斷壯大,三是活得久,因為活得...
圖書標籤: 羅馬 人物傳記 曆史
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