Tim Cornell / Kathryn Lomas (eds.)

Bread and Circuses

Euergetism and Municipal Patronage in Roman Italy
Herausgeber: Cornell, Tim; Lomas

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Produktbeschreibung

Cities in the ancient world relied on private generosity to provide many basic amenities. This collection of essays by leading scholars explores the important phenomenon of benefaction and public patronage in Roman Italy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 182
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm x 160mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 426g
• ISBN-13: 9780415146890
• ISBN-10: 0415146895
• Artikelnr.: 22184333

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Euergetism and Municipal Patronage in Imperial Italy
Kathryn Lomas
University of Newcastle and Tim Cornell
University of Manchester; 1. The Patron As Banker
Thomas Wiedemann
University of Nottingham; 2. Public building and urban renewal in Early Imperial Italy
Kathryn Lomas; 3. Theatres and amphitheatres in Roman and Italy
Clare Holleran
University of Manchester; 4. Euergetism in its place: Where was the amphitheatre in Augustan Rome? Kathleen M. Coleman
Harvard University; 5. The Emperor and the cities of Italy
John R. Patterson
Magdalen College
Cambridge; 6. Imperial building at Rome: The role of Constantine
David Hunt
University of Durham; 7. Favor Populi: Pagans
Christians and public entertainment in Late Antique Italy
Jill Harries
University of St Andrews; 8. Restored Utility
Eternal City: Patronal imagery at Rome in the fourth century A.D. Rowland Smith
University of Newcastle