The Roman Empire

The Roman Empire: Augustus to Hadrian

by Sherk, Robert K.

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This is a collection of Greek and Latin inscriptions and papyri in English translation. They are all primary sources for our knowledge of the history of Rome from the first emperor, Augustus, to Hadrian. The theme of the present collection is the political and military activity of the Roman emperors to the period of Hadrian, the men who carried out their policies, the institutions of their administrations, the wars they conducted, the reaction of their subjects, the imperial ruler cult, their l…

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  • Full title :The Roman Empire : Augustus to Hadrian / edited and translated by Robert K. Sherk.

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This is a collection of Greek and Latin inscriptions and papyri in English translation. They are all primary sources for our knowledge of the history of Rome from the first emperor, Augustus, to Hadrian. The theme of the present collection is the political and military activity of the Roman emperors to the period of Hadrian, the men who carried out their policies, the institutions of their administrations, the wars they conducted, the reaction of their subjects, the imperial ruler cult, their letters and orders. A second part is concerned with the society of the ordinary citizen or provincial subject in his daily life. Brief commentary and notes accompany the translations, making this book a collection of historical material to supplement the major literary sources like Tacitus, Suetonius, Dio and others in the study of Roman imperial history. This book will be useful to students and teachers of Roman history and classical civilisation.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1988.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (328 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780511552670, 051155267X, 9780521330251, 0521330254
  • oclc:ocn776966475
  • LC Classification:DG275
  • Dewey Decimal:937/.07

Table of Contents

Volume editor's introduction -- List of abbreviations -- List of symbols -- PART I. The imperial government in war and peace -- Augustus -- Tiberius -- Gaius (Caligula) -- Claudius -- Nero -- Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian -- Titus and Domitian -- Nerva and Trajan -- Hadrian -- PART II. Society in the Roman world -- Glossary Appendixes -- Indexes.

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Subjects

30 B.C.-284 A.D Electronic books History Rome -- Sources. -- Histoire -- 30 av. … Rome -- Sources. -- History -- Empire, … Rome (Empire) Sources

Writers

Sherk, Robert K.

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