Panayiotis Christoforou

Imagining the Roman Emperor

Perceptions of Rulers in the High Empire

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Produktbeschreibung

A fresh approach to the Roman emperor, the most widely discussed figure and disseminated image in the Roman empire. Panayiotis Christoforou delves into the many underappreciated mythical and fictional stories about the emperor to uncover the perspectives of his subjects, which oscillated between love and hate, fear and reverence.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 289
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781009362528
• ISBN-10: 1009362526
• Artikelnr.: 72876931

Autorenporträt

Panayiotis Christoforou is Departmental Lecturer in the Faculty of Classics, University of Oxford, and at Oriel and Jesus Colleges.

Inhaltsangabe

1. A History of the Roman Emperor
2. The Emperor as an Arbiter of Justice
3. The Generosity of the Roman Emperor
4. Wonder Tales
5. Wisdom and Wit: Making Fun of the Emperor
6. The Permanence of an Emperor through Time, or the Emperor as a Temporal Figure.