A companion to the Roman Empire / edited by David S. Potter.

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Other Authors: Potter, D. S. (David Stone), 1957-
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2006.
Series:Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Ancient history.
Subjects:
Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. > Sources.
Rome > Civilization.
Rome > Histoire > 30 av. J.-C.-476 (Empire)
Rome > Histoire > 30 av. J.-C.-476 (Empire) > Sources.
Rome > Civilisation.
Genre:
Sources.
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Physical Description:xxx, 691 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Section 1: The Sources
  • Constructing a narrative / Cynthia Damon
  • Roman Imperial Numismatics / Bill Metcalf
  • Documents / Traianos Gagos and David Potter
  • Art, Architecture and Archaeology in the Roman Empire / Lea Stirling
  • Interdisciplinary approaches / James Rives
  • Section 2: Narrative
  • The emergence of monarchy: 44 BCE-96 CE / Greg Rowe
  • Rome the super-power: 96- 235 CE / Michael Peachin
  • The transformation of the empire 235-337 CE / David Potter
  • Section 4: Administration
  • The administration of the provinces / Cliff Ando
  • Transformation of Government under Diocletian and Constantine / Hugh Elton
  • The Roman Army / Nigel Pollard
  • Greek cities under Roman rule / Maud Gleason
  • Cities and urban life in the western provinces of the Roman empire 30 BCE -250 CE / Jonathan Edmondson
  • Section 5: Social and Economic Life
  • The imperial economy / David Mattingly
  • Landlords and tenants / Dennie Kehoe
  • The family / Judith Evans Grubbs
  • Sexuality in the Roman Empire / Amy Richlin
  • On food and the body / Veronika Grimm
  • Leisure / Garrett Fagan
  • Spectacle / David Potter
  • Section 6: Intellectual Life
  • The construction of the past in the Roman Empire / Rowlalnd Smith
  • Imperial poetry / Sara Myers
  • Greek fiction / Joe Rife
  • Roman law and Roman history / John Matthews
  • Roman medicine / Ann Hanson
  • Philosophy in the Roman empire / Sara Ahbel-Rappe
  • Section 7: Religion
  • Traditional cult / David Franfurter
  • Jews and Judaism 70-429 CE / Yaron Eliav
  • Christian thought / Mark Edwards.