The Roman Emperor and his Court c. 30 BC–c. AD 300: Volume 2, A Sourcebook

A thorough history of the Roman imperial court and a collection of the ancient sources central to its study.

Benjamin Kelly (Edited by), Angela Hug (Edited by)

9781316513231, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 20 October 2022

360 pages, 21 b/w illus. 16 colour illus. 12 maps
25 x 17.6 x 2 cm, 0.8 kg

At the centre of the Roman empire stood the emperor and the court surrounding him. The systematic investigation of this court in its own right, however, has been a relatively late development in the field of Roman history, and previous studies have focused on narrowly defined aspects or on particular periods of Roman history. This book makes a major contribution to understanding the history of the Roman imperial court. The first volume presents nineteen original essays covering all the major dimensions of the court from the age of Augustus to the threshold of Late Antiquity. The second volume is a collection of the ancient sources that are central to studying that court. The collection includes: translations of literary sources, inscriptions, and papyri; plans and computer visualizations of archaeological remains; and photographs of archaeologic sites and artworks depicting the emperor and his court.

1. Conceptualizing the Roman court Benjamin Kelly
2. Court spaces Benjamin Kelly and Michele George
3. Relationships Angela Hug, Benjamin Kelly and Neil W. Bernstein
4. Rituals and ceremonial Caillan Davenport, Matthew B. Roller and Fanny Dolansky
5. Picturing the court Olivier Hekster, Kelly Olson, Angela Hug and Robyn Gillam
6. Narratives of court crises Angela Hug and Benjamin Kelly.

Subject Areas: Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 [HBLH], Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 [HBLC], Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA]