Author: W. V. Harris
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107152712
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 381
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This book explains the growth, durability and eventual shrinkage of Roman imperial power alongside the Roman state's internal power structures.
Author: Inge Mennen
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004211926
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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This book deals with changing power and status relations between the highest ranking representatives of Roman imperial power at the central level, in a period when the Empire came under tremendous pressure, AD 193-284. Based on epigraphic, literary and legal materials, the author deals with issues such as the third-century development of emperorship, the shift in power of the senatorial elite and the developing position of senior military officers and other high equestrians. By analyzing the various senior power-holders involved in Roman imperial administration by social rank, this book presents new insights into the diachronic development of imperial administration, appointment policies and socio-political hierarchies between the second and fourth centuries AD.
Author: Fergus Millar
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520253914
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 307
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"This masterful study will have its place on every ancient historian's bookshelf."—Claudia Rapp, author of Holy Bishops in Late Antiquity: The Nature of Christian Leadership in an Age of Transition
Author: Dirk Booms
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780714122854
Category : Rome
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Arguably the most formidable of powers the world has ever seen, the Roman Empire in its prime stretched from Spain to Iraq and from Germany to Egypt, encompassing all the territory in between. By AD 117, it had engulfed almost fifty countries we know today, marrying a fascinating range of cultures and traditions. This illustrated book explores the diverse peoples of the Roman Empire: how they viewed themselves and others as Romans and examining their enduring legacy today, from the languages we speak, to the legal systems we live by, the towns and cities we live in, and even to our table manners
Author: Alison Futrell
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292792409
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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“Fresh perspectives [on] the study of the Roman amphitheater . . . providing important insights into the psychological dimensions” of gladiatorial combat (Classical World). From the center of Imperial Rome to the farthest reaches of ancient Britain, Gaul, and Spain, amphitheaters marked the landscape of the Western Roman Empire. Built to bring Roman institutions and the spectacle of Roman power to conquered peoples, many still remain as witnesses to the extent and control of the empire. In this book, Alison Futrell explores the arena as a key social and political institution for binding Rome and its provinces. She begins with the origins of the gladiatorial contest and shows how it came to play an important role in restructuring Roman authority in the later Republic. She then traces the spread of amphitheaters across the Western Empire as a means of transmitting and maintaining Roman culture and control in the provinces. Futrell also examines the larger implications of the arena as a venue for the ritualized mass slaughter of human beings, showing how the gladiatorial competition took on both religious and political overtones. This wide-ranging study, which draws insights from archaeology and anthropology, as well as Classics, broadens our understanding of the gladiatorial show and its place within the highly politicized cult practice of the Roman Empire.
Author: Janet Huskinson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134693141
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Unique in their broad-based coverage the twelve essays in this book provide a fresh look at some central aspects of Roman culture and society.
Author: Nandini B. Pandey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108422659
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 317
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Explores the dynamic interactions among Latin poets, artists, and audiences in constructing and critiquing imperial power in Augustan Rome.
Author: Hella Eckardt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108418058
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 293
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This book focuses on the material practice of ancient literacy through a contextual examination of Roman writing equipment.
Author: Timothy D. Barnes
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444396250
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Drawing on recent scholarly advances and new evidence, Timothy Barnes offers a fresh and exciting study of Constantine and his life. First study of Constantine to make use of Kevin Wilkinson's re-dating of the poet Palladas to the reign of Constantine, disproving the predominant scholarly belief that Constantine remained tolerant in matters of religion to the end of his reign Clearly sets out the problems associated with depictions of Constantine and answers them with great clarity Includes Barnes' own research into the marriage of Constantine's parents, Constantine's status as a crown prince and his father's legitimate heir, and his dynastic plans Honorable Mention for 2011 Classics & Ancient History PROSE award granted by the Association of American Publishers
Author: S. R. F. Price
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521312684
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Book Description
Simon Price attempts to discover why the Roman Emperor was treated like a god.
