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) Bibliography