Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 358 Seiten)
ISBN:
9781108923019
Content:
The Roman History of Cassius Dio provides one of the most important continuous narratives of the early Roman empire, spanning the inception of the Principate under Augustus to the turbulent years of the Severan Dynasty. It has been a major influence on how scholars have thought about Roman imperial history, from the Byzantine period down to the present day, as well as being a work of considerable literary sophistication and merit. This book, the product of an international collaborative project, brings together thirteen chapters written by scholars based in Europe, North America, and Australia. They offer new approaches to Dio's representation of Roman emperors, their courtiers, and key political constituencies such as the army and the people, as well as the literary techniques he uses to illuminate his narrative, from speeches to wonder narratives.
Note:
"This volume had its genesis in a panel at the Classical Association conference in Edinburgh in 2016 featuring the editors of this volume, Adam Kemezis, and Verena Schulz. After this panel, we decided to bring together an international team comprising both early career academics and senior researchers in order to investigate questions around Dio's portrayals of emperors and his representation of Roman political culture in the Roman History." -- Preface
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781108831000
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781108926232
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Emperors and political culture in Cassius Dio's Roman history Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021 ISBN 9781108831000
Language:
English
Keywords:
Cassius Dio 163-235
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Römisches Reich
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Geschichtsschreibung
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Politische Kultur
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Konferenzschrift
DOI:
10.1017/9781108923019
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