A Companion to the Flavian Age of Imperial Rome (Wiley Companions to the Ancient World) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444336002 ISBN 13: 9781444336009

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2016

Synopsis

A Companion to the Flavian Age of Imperial Rome provides a systematic and comprehensive examination of the political, economic, social, and cultural nuances of the Flavian Age (69–96 CE).

• Includes contributions from over two dozen Classical Studies scholars organized into six thematic sections
• Illustrates how economic, social, and cultural forces interacted to create a variety of social worlds within a composite Roman empire
• Concludes with a series of appendices that provide detailed chronological and demographic information and an extensive glossary of terms
• Examines the Flavian Age more broadly and inclusively than ever before incorporating coverage of often neglected groups, such as women and non-Romans within the Empire

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About the Author

Andrew Zissos is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of California, Irvine. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles on Latin epic, editor of a commentary on Book 1 of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica (2008), and co-editor, with Ingo Gildenhard, of Transformative Change in Western Thought: A History of Metamorphosis from Homer to Hollywood (2013).

From the Back Cover

A COMPANION TO THE
FLAVIAN AGE OF IMPERIAL ROME

CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS VOLUME:

Antony Augoustakis, Neil W. Bernstein, Sarah H. Blake, Mark A. Brighton, Christopher J. Dart, Loránd Dészpa, Michael Dewar, William J. Dominik, Alessandro Galimberti, Andrew B. Gallia, Gil Gambash, Frédéric Hurlet, Adam Kemezis, Alessandro Launaro, Eleanor Winsor Leach, Helen Lovatt, Charles Leslie Murison, John Nicols, Grant Parker, Randall Pogorzelski, Paul Roche, Yun Lee Too, Steven L. Tuck, Laura K. Van Abbema, Frederik Juliaan Vervaet, Susan Wood, and Andrew Zissos

A Companion to the Flavian Age of Imperial Rome provides a systematic and comprehensive examination of the political, economic, social, and cultural nuances of Rome's second Imperial dynasty. The Flavian Age, while lasting only 27 years (69 96 _CE), was a crucial phase in the evolution of the Roman Empire. In addition to addressing the social and historical significance of the period, this volume includes essays on its material culture, art and literature, as well as its economic and political structures.

Divided into six thematic sections and including contributions from over two dozen Classical Studies scholars, A Companion to the Flavian Age of Imperial Rome offers a thorough examination of life during the nearly three decades of Flavian rule. In an effort to further elucidate the complexities of this bygone age, the editor has included a series of appendices that provide detailed chronological and demographic information, as well as an extensive glossary of terms. This Companion will prove invaluable for anyone interested in better understanding the Flavian Age and its role in the propagation of the Roman Empire.

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A COMPANION TO THE
FLAVIAN AGE OF IMPERIAL ROME

CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS VOLUME:

Antony Augoustakis, Neil W. Bernstein, Sarah H. Blake, Mark A. Brighton, Christopher J. Dart, Loránd Dészpa, Michael Dewar, William J. Dominik, Alessandro Galimberti, Andrew B. Gallia, Gil Gambash, Frédéric Hurlet, Adam Kemezis, Alessandro Launaro, Eleanor Winsor Leach, Helen Lovatt, Charles Leslie Murison, John Nicols, Grant Parker, Randall Pogorzelski, Paul Roche, Yun Lee Too, Steven L. Tuck, Laura K. Van Abbema, Frederik Juliaan Vervaet, Susan Wood, and Andrew Zissos

A Companion to the Flavian Age of Imperial Rome provides a systematic and comprehensive examination of the political, economic, social, and cultural nuances of Rome's second Imperial dynasty. The Flavian Age, while lasting only 27 years (69–96 _CE), was a crucial phase in the evolution of the Roman Empire. In addition to addressing the social and historical significance of the period, this volume includes essays on its material culture, art and literature, as well as its economic and political structures.

Divided into six thematic sections and including contributions from over two dozen Classical Studies scholars, A Companion to the Flavian Age of Imperial Rome offers a thorough examination of life during the nearly three decades of Flavian rule. In an effort to further elucidate the complexities of this bygone age, the editor has included a series of appendices that provide detailed chronological and demographic information, as well as an extensive glossary of terms. This Companion will prove invaluable for anyone interested in better understanding the Flavian Age and its role in the propagation of the Roman Empire.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444336002
• ISBN 13: 9781444336009
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 624
• Editor: Zissos Andrew