title: The Column of Marcus Aurelius: The Genesis and Meaning of a Roman Imperial Monument (Studies in the History of Greece and Rome)
author:  Martin Beckmann 
description: A valuable adjunct to anyone interested in Roman military operations at the very height of the Empire.--<i>NYMAS Review</i><br /><br /><br /><br />This book is a strong addition to the study of Roman sculptural monuments. . . . Its writing style is clear and avoids technical jargon. The black-and-white illustrations are excellent and well chosen.--<i>American Journal of Archaeology</i><br /><br /><br /><br />Very interesting and enlightening as to the Roman military in the late second century A.D.--<i>Lone Star Book Review</i><br /><br /><br /><br />[<i>The Column of Marcus Aurelius</i>] is lucid and engaging, and will be of real value to those interested in the Column itself and also in the wider questions of. . . understanding ancient structures.--<i>Times Literary Supplement</i><br /><br />
zlib_text: Marcus	Aurelius	in	the
  Historia	Augusta	and	Beyond
  
  Marcus	Aurelius	in	the
  Historia	Augusta	and	Beyond
  Geoff	W.	Adams
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  Adams,	Geoff	W.	(Geoffrey	William)
  Marcus	Aurelius	in	the	Historia	Augusta	and	beyond	/	Geoff	W.	Adams.
  pages	cm
  Includes	bibliographical	references	and	index.