The House of Augustus

The topography of the Palatine and the identification of the house of Augustus have become in recent years a bloody battlefield of debate, and Wiseman himself has delivered some of the most telling blows. This accessible and highly polished book, by one of the masters of the field, presents a radical new interpretation for anyone interested in the Roman world and Augustan Rome. -Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, author of Rome's Cultural Revolution The House of Augustus seeks to rescue the reputation of Augustus as a man who restored the Republic on behalf of the people of Rome, and to rewrite the topography of Rome. With impeccable scholarship, this book will create controversy and transform everything we thought we knew about the Augustan Palatine. -Christopher Smith, author of The Etruscans: A Very Short Introduction This tour de force skillfully interweaves a radical reassessment of the principate founded by 'Commander Caesar' with the historical, literary, and archaeological evidence for the development of the Palatine Hill in the Augustan period, as we have never understood it before. Not everything is resolved, but through The House of Augustus an exciting new era dawns. -Amanda Claridge, author of Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide T. P. Wiseman is the Hercule Poirot of classicists. The House of Augustus is the perfect demonstration of Wiseman's methods: a mystery identified where no one else had thought to identify it, clues expertly marshaled, and a solution provided. This is a fascinating and thrilling read. -Tom Holland, author of Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar