Caesar Rules: The Emperor in the Changing Roman World (c. 50 BC – AD 565)

ISBN-13: 9781009226790 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 348 str.

Olivier (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen) Hekster

Opis

A riveting portrayal of what the inhabitants of the Roman Empire expected of their ruler and their feelings about him.

Recenzje

'… Hekster does an admirable job of covering a truly impressive range in almost every aspect of his subject matter, from the materials consulted to the topics considered. As this volume demonstrates, the most powerful office in the ancient world was also its most ambiguous, its holder capable of both appearing and behaving in utterly different ways to different constituencies at different moments in imperial history.' Kevin Feeney, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Spis treści

Introduction: Emperors and expectations; 1. Portraying the Roman Emperor; 2. Playing imperial roles; 3. Being around the emperor; 4. The emperor in capital and provinces; Conclusions: Emperors in a changing world.