This work offers a clear overview of major issues in the Augustan period: the major players, the political policies, the poetry, monuments, and propaganda (and, especially, the ways in which those intertwine). It is strong in unraveling the complexity of certain events (e.g. the Battle of Actium, Secular Games) or works of art (Ara Pacis, Vergil's Aeneid) in order to raise questions about power structures in the Augustan period and our conception of the figure of Augustus. It is a strong introduction to this period and will be particularly useful for undergraduate students and survey courses.

Ancient History Bulletin

Has quickly become an indispensable introduction to Augustus and his age … It is a very important book and highly recommended for use in schools and universities as well as for a general audience … Is a highly recommended read for anyone interested in the ancient world.

Classics Ireland

Le Goff's exposition of Blanqui's ideas is clear and compelling.

H-France Review

In its new incarnation the illustrations are now worthy of the text, thus ensuring that in a more visually demanding age Augustan Rome will surely maintain its special place in the teaching of the Augustan principate.

Bryn Mawr Classical Review