Power and Status in the Roman Empire, AD 193-284 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004203594)

This book deals with changing power and status relations between the highest ranking representatives of Roman imperial power at the central level, in a period when the Empire came under tremendous pressure, AD 193-284. Based on epigraphic, literary and legal materials, the author deals with issues such as the third-century development of emperorship, the shift in power of the senatorial elite and the developing position of senior military officers and other high equestrians. By analyzing the various senior power-holders involved in Roman imperial administration by social rank, this book presents new insights into the diachronic development of imperial administration, appointment policies and socio-political hierarchies between the second and fourth centuries AD.

Author: Inge Mennen
ISBN-10: 9004203591
ISBN-13: 9789004203594
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 04/26/2011
Pages: 306
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.50w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 28