Parish Meyer Erin (4 results)

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Establishing the Princeps | The Role of the Augustan Family Legislation | Erin Parish-Meyer | Taschenbuch | Englisch | VDM Verlag Dr. Müller | EAN 9783639192100 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Autor/Autorin: Parish-Meyer ErinErin J. Parish-Meyer, M.A., is currently a doctoral student in ancient history at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, and an adjunct faculty member at Heartland Community College, Normal, Illinois.This .…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This work challenges the widely accepted belief among scholars that the first princeps Augustus enacted the lex Iulia de adulteriis coercendis, lex Iulia de maritandis ordinibus, and lex Papia Poppaea as part of an effort to increase a declining Roman elite citizen population. It examines the motives behind Augustus family legislation, specifically considering connections between the laws and the Roman value pietas, contemporary literature, particularly rhetorical invective and elegiac poetry, Augustan public art, and the beliefs Roman men apparently held regarding contraception and abortion. Additionally, this study examines the laws in question, their potential effects on Roman society and how these might have served Augustus purposes, as well as the generally negative reactions among the elite and the princeps responses to their rejection of the laws. The conclusion is that Augustus motive was to strengthen the position of the princeps so that he would be better situated to pass it on to a successor of his choosing.…