Elina Pyy is a researcher in the Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Successfully interweaves post-modernism with semiotics and reception theory to create a compelling narrative of the role of Augustus in the twentieth- century context … Throughout her book, Pyy has linked the varied interpretations of Augustus that inform his portrayal to the ambiguous nature of his representation in the ancient sources … The analysis is detailed and convincing. The volume establishes the role of the emperor in the postmodern discourse of power, politics, and leadership, highlighting his continuing significance in the modern imagination. It is an insightful work for scholars and advanced students alike, providing inspiration for a deeper analysis of the representation of Augustus Caesar, wherever he might be found.

• 1. Introduction: The Man, the Myth, the Legend2. The many faces of Augustus: Appropriations of the Emperor Through the Ages3. Pater patriae, pax Romana: Augustus and ‘the End of History’4. Augustus the Tyrant: Ancient History, Modern Anxieties5. Comparative Voices: Augustus in Historical Fiction6. Comparative Voices II: Augustus on Screen7. ConclusionBibliographyIndex

Elina Pyy is a researcher in the Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Successfully interweaves post-modernism with semiotics and reception theory to create a compelling narrative of the role of Augustus in the twentieth- century context … Throughout her book, Pyy has linked the varied interpretations of Augustus that inform his portrayal to the ambiguous nature of his representation in the ancient sources … The analysis is detailed and convincing. The volume establishes the role of the emperor in the postmodern discourse of power, politics, and leadership, highlighting his continuing significance in the modern imagination. It is an insightful work for scholars and advanced students alike, providing inspiration for a deeper analysis of the representation of Augustus Caesar, wherever he might be found.

• 1. Introduction: The Man, the Myth, the Legend2. The many faces of Augustus: Appropriations of the Emperor Through the Ages3. Pater patriae, pax Romana: Augustus and ‘the End of History’4. Augustus the Tyrant: Ancient History, Modern Anxieties5. Comparative Voices: Augustus in Historical Fiction6. Comparative Voices II: Augustus on Screen7. ConclusionBibliographyIndex

Elina Pyy is a researcher in the Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Successfully interweaves post-modernism with semiotics and reception theory to create a compelling narrative of the role of Augustus in the twentieth- century context … Throughout her book, Pyy has linked the varied interpretations of Augustus that inform his portrayal to the ambiguous nature of his representation in the ancient sources … The analysis is detailed and convincing. The volume establishes the role of the emperor in the postmodern discourse of power, politics, and leadership, highlighting his continuing significance in the modern imagination. It is an insightful work for scholars and advanced students alike, providing inspiration for a deeper analysis of the representation of Augustus Caesar, wherever he might be found.

• 1. Introduction: The Man, the Myth, the Legend2. The many faces of Augustus: Appropriations of the Emperor Through the Ages3. Pater patriae, pax Romana: Augustus and ‘the End of History’4. Augustus the Tyrant: Ancient History, Modern Anxieties5. Comparative Voices: Augustus in Historical Fiction6. Comparative Voices II: Augustus on Screen7. ConclusionBibliographyIndex