The propaganda of power: the role of panegyric late antiquity
by Whitby, Mary
fromMnemosyne
The propaganda of power: the role of panegyric in late antiquity
by Whitby, Mary
fromMnemosyne
The propaganda of power: the role of panegyric in late antiquity
by Whitby, Mary
fromMnemosyne
The thirteen essays presented here shed new light on the role of panegyric in the western and eastern Roman Empire in the late antique world. The core of the volume deals with prose and verse panegyric under the Christian Roman Empire (4th-7th century): key themes addressed are …
"Examines the topography of Severan Rome and its role in Severus' political agenda. Although some elements reflect the emperor's concern for establishing his own legitimacy and the eventual succession of his sons, other aspects of the Severan program are tied to the emperor's br…
This book concerns the relationship between ideas and power in the genesis of the Roman empire. The self-justification of the first emperor through the consensus of the citizen body constrained him to adhere to 'legitimate' and 'traditional' forms of self-presentation. Lobur exp…