The Age of Augustus

This book is filled with enlightening information about ancient Rome, more specifically about Augustus, the first Roman emperor. Mr. Nardo is a very clear writer who makes the times he is writing about come to life. He is also a very fine historian whose work I discovered a few months ago. I have read several of his books since that time and intend to review some of them as I am doing here. This book about the Augustan Age covers all the major aspects of the subject. But I especially liked the chapter on Augustus's moral crusade. He reminds me of some of today's political and religious conservatives who get so uptight when they see people enjoying too much freedom. Anyway, I strongly recommend this and Mr. Nardo's other books.