Component 22: Imperial Image

Imperial Image looks at the art, artefacts and literature of Augustan Rome to see how one man (Augustus) was able to transform the Roman Empire from a more or less democratic republic into a principate, ruled by one man: himself.

This module will be of particular interest to students interested in art and literature, political intrigue and scandal, marketing and the organisation of popular opinion.

Corrections to print edition:

p.113 - death of Lepidus is 13 or 12 BC; aureus is 2 BC-AD 4

p.114 - Forum of Augustus completed 2 BC not AD 2; Agrippa sent into exile in AD 6 not AD 9

p.116 - 3rd para up: In 46 BC he was named dictator...

p.120 - PS box: ...pontifex, augur... (not 'priest of the augurs')

p.124 - PQ box: ...pontifex, augur... (not 'priest of the augurs')

p.126 - 3rd para up: ...death in 13/12 BC (not just 12 BC)

p.146 - in source list:

- comet denarius should have Augustus wearing an oak wreath (not laurel) OCR SPEC TO BE CHANGED

- G&L aureus should refer to Augustus being wreathed rather than laureate (material of wreath uncertain)

p.160 - PS box: oak wreath (not laurel) OCR SPEC TO BE CHANGED

p.170 - final para: as the material of the wreath is not certain, text has changed to: "It reinforces Augustus’ achievements by depicting him wearing a wreath; this may be the civic crown (oak wreath) which would reinforce his identity of being saviour of the Roman people."

p.171 - Fig. 2.24 PS box should refer to Augustus being wreathed rather than laureate (material of wreath uncertain)

p.175 - Forum of Augustus completed 2 BC not AD 2 (caption and main text changed)

p.206 - questions around Source A: as the material of the wreath is not certain, answers have changed to: "A wreath/the civic crown." and "If the answer given to the question above was "the civic crown", then you could make..."