DS Potter
John Wiley & Sons
e druk, 2009
9781405199186
A Companion to the Roman Empire
Specificaties
Paperback, 724 blz.
|
Engels
John Wiley & Sons |
e druk, 2009
ISBN13: 9781405199186
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
A Companion to the Roman Empire provides readers with a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies, taking account of the most recent discoveries.
This Companion brings together thirty original essays guiding readers through Roman imperial history and the field of Roman studies
Shows that Roman imperial history is a compelling and vibrant subject
Includes significant new contributions to various areas of Roman imperial history
Covers the social, intellectual, economic and cultural history of the Roman Empire
Contains an extensive bibliography
Specificaties
Inhoudsopgave
<p>List of Illustrations x</p>
<p>List of Tables xiii</p>
<p>Notes on Contributors xiv</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xvi</p>
<p>Reference works: Abbreviations xvii</p>
<p>Ancient authors: Abbreviations and Glossary xx</p>
<p>The Emperors of Rome from Augustus to Constantine xxix</p>
<p>Introduction: The Shape of Roman History: The Fate of the Governing Class 1<br />David S. Potter</p>
<p>PART I THE SOURCES 21</p>
<p>1 Constructing a Narrative 23<br />Cynthia Damon</p>
<p>2 Roman Imperial Numismatics 35<br />William E. Metcalf</p>
<p>3 Documents 45<br />Traianos Gagos and David S. Potter</p>
<p>4 Art, Architecture, and Archaeology in the Roman Empire 75<br />Lea Stirling</p>
<p>5 Interdisciplinary Approaches 98<br />James B. Rives</p>
<p>PART II NARRATIVE 113</p>
<p>6 The Emergence of Monarchy: 44 BCE 96 CE 115<br />Greg Rowe</p>
<p>7 Rome the Superpower: 96 235 CE 126<br />Michael Peachin</p>
<p>8 The Transformation of the Empire: 235 337 CE 153<br />David S. Potter</p>
<p>PART III ADMINISTRATION 175</p>
<p>9 The Administration of the Provinces 177<br />Clifford Ando</p>
<p>10 The Transformation of Government under Diocletian and Constantine 193<br />Hugh Elton</p>
<p>11 The Roman Army 206<br />Nigel Pollard</p>
<p>12 Greek Cities Under Roman Rule 228<br />Maud W. Gleason</p>
<p>13 Cities and Urban Life in the Western Provinces of the Roman Empire 30 BCE 250 CE 250<br />Jonathan Edmondson</p>
<p>PART IV SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE 281</p>
<p>14 The Imperial Economy 283<br />David Mattingly</p>
<p>15 Landlords and Tenants 298<br />Dennis P. Kehoe</p>
<p>16 The Family 312<br />Judith Evans Grubbs</p>
<p>17 Sexuality in the Roman Empire 327<br />Amy Richlin</p>
<p>18 On Food and the Body 354<br />Veronika E. Grimm</p>
<p>19 Leisure 369<br />Garrett G. Fagan</p>
<p>20 Spectacle 385<br />David S. Potter</p>
<p>PART V INTELLECTUAL LIFE 409</p>
<p>21 The Construction of the Past in the Roman Empire 411<br />Rowland Smith</p>
<p>22 Imperial Poetry 439<br />K. Sara Myers</p>
<p>23 Greek Fiction 453<br />Joseph L. Rife</p>
<p>24 Roman Law and Roman History 477<br />John Matthews</p>
<p>25 Roman Medicine 492<br />Ann Hanson</p>
<p>26 Philosophy in the Roman Empire 524<br />Sara Ahbel–Rappe</p>
<p>PART VI RELIGION 541</p>
<p>27 Traditional Cult 543<br />David Frankfurter</p>
<p>28 Jews and Judaism 70 429 CE 565<br />Yaron Z. Eliav</p>
<p>29 Christians in the Roman Empire in the First Three Centuries CE 587<br />Paula Fredriksen</p>
<p>30 Christian Thought 607<br />Mark Edwards</p>
<p>Bibliography 620</p>
<p>Index 681</p>
<p>List of Tables xiii</p>
<p>Notes on Contributors xiv</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xvi</p>
<p>Reference works: Abbreviations xvii</p>
<p>Ancient authors: Abbreviations and Glossary xx</p>
<p>The Emperors of Rome from Augustus to Constantine xxix</p>
<p>Introduction: The Shape of Roman History: The Fate of the Governing Class 1<br />David S. Potter</p>
<p>PART I THE SOURCES 21</p>
<p>1 Constructing a Narrative 23<br />Cynthia Damon</p>
<p>2 Roman Imperial Numismatics 35<br />William E. Metcalf</p>
<p>3 Documents 45<br />Traianos Gagos and David S. Potter</p>
<p>4 Art, Architecture, and Archaeology in the Roman Empire 75<br />Lea Stirling</p>
<p>5 Interdisciplinary Approaches 98<br />James B. Rives</p>
<p>PART II NARRATIVE 113</p>
<p>6 The Emergence of Monarchy: 44 BCE 96 CE 115<br />Greg Rowe</p>
<p>7 Rome the Superpower: 96 235 CE 126<br />Michael Peachin</p>
<p>8 The Transformation of the Empire: 235 337 CE 153<br />David S. Potter</p>
<p>PART III ADMINISTRATION 175</p>
<p>9 The Administration of the Provinces 177<br />Clifford Ando</p>
<p>10 The Transformation of Government under Diocletian and Constantine 193<br />Hugh Elton</p>
<p>11 The Roman Army 206<br />Nigel Pollard</p>
<p>12 Greek Cities Under Roman Rule 228<br />Maud W. Gleason</p>
<p>13 Cities and Urban Life in the Western Provinces of the Roman Empire 30 BCE 250 CE 250<br />Jonathan Edmondson</p>
<p>PART IV SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE 281</p>
<p>14 The Imperial Economy 283<br />David Mattingly</p>
<p>15 Landlords and Tenants 298<br />Dennis P. Kehoe</p>
<p>16 The Family 312<br />Judith Evans Grubbs</p>
<p>17 Sexuality in the Roman Empire 327<br />Amy Richlin</p>
<p>18 On Food and the Body 354<br />Veronika E. Grimm</p>
<p>19 Leisure 369<br />Garrett G. Fagan</p>
<p>20 Spectacle 385<br />David S. Potter</p>
<p>PART V INTELLECTUAL LIFE 409</p>
<p>21 The Construction of the Past in the Roman Empire 411<br />Rowland Smith</p>
<p>22 Imperial Poetry 439<br />K. Sara Myers</p>
<p>23 Greek Fiction 453<br />Joseph L. Rife</p>
<p>24 Roman Law and Roman History 477<br />John Matthews</p>
<p>25 Roman Medicine 492<br />Ann Hanson</p>
<p>26 Philosophy in the Roman Empire 524<br />Sara Ahbel–Rappe</p>
<p>PART VI RELIGION 541</p>
<p>27 Traditional Cult 543<br />David Frankfurter</p>
<p>28 Jews and Judaism 70 429 CE 565<br />Yaron Z. Eliav</p>
<p>29 Christians in the Roman Empire in the First Three Centuries CE 587<br />Paula Fredriksen</p>
<p>30 Christian Thought 607<br />Mark Edwards</p>
<p>Bibliography 620</p>
<p>Index 681</p>