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.
Provides a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies.
Takes account of recent discoveries. 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. Provides a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies. Takes account of recent discoveries. List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Notes on Contributors
Acknowledgements
Reference Works: Abbreviations
Ancient Authors: Abbreviations and Glossary
The Emperors of Rome from Augustus to Constantine
Introduction: The shape of Roman history: David Potter
Part I: The Sources:
1. Constructing a Narrative: Cynthia Damon (Amherst College)
2. Roman Imperial Numismatics: William E. Metcalf (Yale University)
3. Documents: Traianos Gagos (University of Michigan) and David Potter (University of Michigan)
4. Art, Architecture, and Archaeology in the Roman Empire: Lea Stirling (University of Manitoba)
5. Interdisciplinary Approaches: James B. Rives (York University, Ontario)
Part II: Narrative:
6. The Emergence of Monarchy: 44 BCE 96 CE: Greg Rowe (University of Victoria)
7. Rome the Superpower: 96 235 CE: Michael Peachin (New York University)
8. The Transformation of the Empire 235 337 CE: David Potter (University of Michigan)
Part III: Administration:
9. The Administration of the Provinces: Clifford Ando (University of Southern California)
10. The Transformation of Government under Diocletian and Constantine: Hugh Elton (British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara)
11. The Roman Army: Nigel Pollard (University of Wales, Swansea)
12. Greek Cities Under Roman Rule: Maud Gleason (Stanford University)
13. Cities and Urban life in the Western Provinces of the Roman Empire: 30 BCE 250 CE: Jonathan Edmondson (York University, Ontario)
Part IV: Social and Economic Life:
14. The Imperial Economy: David Mattingly (University of Leicester)
15 Landlords and Tenants: Dennis P. Kehoe (Tulane University)
16. The Family: Judith Evans Grubbs (Washington University, St Louis)
17. Sexuality in the Roman Empire: Amy Richlin (UCLA)
18. On Food and the Body: Veronika Grimm (Yale University)
19. Leisure: Garrett G. Fagan (Penn State University)
20. Spectacle: David Potter (University of Michigan)
Part V: Intellectual Life:
21. The Construction of the Past in the Roman Empire: Rowland Smith (University of Newcastle upon Tyne)
22. Imperial Poetry: K. Sara Myers (University of Virginia)
23. Greek Fiction: Joseph L. Rife (Macalester College)
24. Roman Law and Roman History: John Matthews (Yale University)
25. Roman Medicine: Ann Hanson (Yale University)
26. Philosophy in the Roman Empire: Sara Ahbel Rappe (University of Michigan)
Part VI: Religion:
27. Traditional Cult: David Frankfurter (University of New Hampshire)
28. Jews and Judaism, 70 429 CE: Yaron Z. Eliav (University of Michigan)
29. Christians in the Roman Empire in the First Three Centuries CE: Paulla Fredriksen (Boston University)
30. Christian Thought: Mark Edwards (Christ Church, University of Oxford)
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