Special Episode – An Interview with Emeritus Professor Edwin Judge

We had the very great pleasure to sit down with Emeritus Professor Edwin Judge to discuss his latest publication The Failure of Augustus: Essays on the Interpretation of a Paradox (2019). Special Episode – An Interview with Emeritus Professor Edwin JudgeJudge has a long-reaching career, accepting his first junior lectureship in the 1950s and going on accept the inaugural History Chair at Macquarie University in Sydney. Dr G and Dr Rad met as undergraduate students at Macquarie so it is our extraordinary pleasure to sit down with Judge and have the chance to chat. Dr G (left) holding Cooley's Res Gestae, Emeritus Professor Edwin Judge (centre), and Dr Rad (right) holding Judge's The Failure of AugustusIn this far reachingconversation we learn about Judge's evolving thoughts on Augustusover the course of his academic career, some of the salientconnections between Augustus and Tiberius that emerge fromconsidering Augustus' aims, the content of the Res GestaeDivi Augusti, and considerationof Augustus in terms of failure.Things to look forward to:Aconsideration of the importance of understanding time as a means ofapproaching historical interpretationThechallenges that Tiberius faces in the wake of Augustus' deathTheimportance of the Res Gestae as a lens to Augustus' life andcareerKey materialsfor approaching the subject of Augustus' failure.The cursus honorem of Augustus, as visualised by Edwin Judge. Used with permission of the author. This table appears on the cover of The Failure of Augustus and page 8 of the collection. ReadingrecommendationsCooley, Alison E. 2009. Res Gestae Divi Augusti: Text, Translation and CommentaryJudge, E. A. 2019. The Failure of Augustus: Essays on the Interpretation of a Paradox Lintott, Andrew W. 1999. Violence in Republican RomeRidley, Ronald T. 2003. The emperor's retrospect: Augustus' Res gestae in epigraphy, historiography and commentaryFinal credits: Excerpt from ‘Ancient Arcadian Harp’ by Cormi For our full show notes and edited transcripts, head on over to https://partialhistorians.com/Support the showPatreonKo-FiRead our booksRex: The Seven Kings of RomeYour Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Join Dr Rad and Dr G as we discuss, spar, and laugh our way through different aspects of the ancient Roman world! Our main series 'From the Foundation of the City' follows Roman history year by year from the traditional foundation date of 753 BCE. We also interview academics and specialists from around the globe for their insights into history and the representation of Rome and the ancient Mediterranean in popular culture. Dr Fiona Radford is an expert on Rome on film and wrote her thesis on Kubrick’s Spartacus. Dr Radford is exponent of not only Ancient History, but also Reception Studies. Dr Peta Greenfield is an expert on the Vestal Virgins. Dr Greenfield’s research interests include: religion and politics in Rome, the late republic and Augustan period, and the role of women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.