The Roman Empire

The Roman Empire: Augustus to Hadrian

by Sherk, Robert K., (Robert Kenneth)

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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 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 such as Tacitus, Seutonius, Dio, and others in the study of Roman imperial history. -- From publisher's description.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1988.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:xxii, 302 pages ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0521330254, 9780521330251, 0521338875, 9780521338875
  • oclc:ocm16685286
  • 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 Ancient Rome, B.C.31-A.D.138 - Readings… Emperors -- Sources. -- Rome Geschichte 27 v. Chr.-138 Geschichte 27 v. Chr.-200 Geschichte 31 v. Chr.-138 History Quelle Rome -- Histoire -- 30 av. J.-C.-284 (E… Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 … Rome -- Sources. -- Histoire -- 30 av. … Rome -- Sources. -- History -- Empire, … Rome (Empire) Römisches Reich Sources

Writers

Sherk, Robert K., (Robert Kenneth)

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