Emperors and Political Culture in Cassius Dio's Roman History (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108918237
• Artikelnr.: 66182265

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Cassius Dio: The Senator and his Caesars Caillan Davenport
and Christopher Mallan; Part I. Imperial and Political Narratives: 1. Vox
Populi, Vox Mea? Information, Evaluation and Public Opinion in Dio's
Account of the Principate Adam Kemezis; 2. News, Rumour, and the Political
Culture of the Roman Imperial Monarchy in the Roman History Caillan
Davenport; 3. Literary and Documentary Sources in Dio's Narrative of the
Roman Emperors Cesare Letta; 4. 'Now Comes the Greatest Marvel of All!'
(79[78].8.2): Dio's Roman Emperors and the Incredible Rhiannon Ash; Part
II. Emperors and Biographies: 5. Cassius Dio's Funeral Speech for Augustus:
Sources, Rhetoric, Messages Christina T. Kuhn; 6. '... but he possessed a
most singular nature': Cassius Dio on Tiberius Christopher Mallan; 7. An
Emperor's War on Greece: Cassius Dio's Nero Shushma Malik; 8. War and
Peace: Imperial Leadership in Dio's Second-Century Narrative Caillan
Davenport; III. Political Groups and Political Culture: 9. 'The People' and
Cassius Dio Monica Hellström; 10. Citizenship, Enfranchisement, and Honour
in Cassius Dio Myles Lavan; 11. The Company They Keep: Emperors and their
Associates Barbara Saylor Rodgers; 12. Dio and his Friends: Autobiography
and Biography in Dio's Contemporary Narrative Christopher Mallan; IV.
Reception and Reflection: 13. The Reception of Cassius Dio's Imperial
Narrative in Byzantium (Tenth - Twelfth Centuries) Alicia Simpson.