The aim of this book is to primarily help students in preparing for Advanced Level examinations. It is also useful in aiding a student who wants to pursue an introductory history course at a university by acting as a resource. Therefore this short book should not be judged as a work of original research, but as a clear and accurate account of the major features of its topic, suitable for reasonably intelligent and motivated readers …showed first 75 words of 872 total…

…showed last 75 words of 872 total…to better understand the role in which it played in shaping Augustus' life. He places August in the context of his own times, which allows for little confusion and proves to be an effective way for a reader to follow along. In this way, the reader does not have to worry about trying to understand the context in which Shotter is writing but instead, can enjoy the story in which he is trying to divulge.