Roman imperial texts
Subtitle: a sourcebook
By: Mark Reasoner
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780800699116
Subjects: Sources; Emperors; History of contemporary events; Bible; History
Description: "A selection of the most important sources for the cultural and political context of the early Roman Empire and the New Testament writings, Roman Imperial Texts includes freshly translated public speeches, official inscriptions, annals, essays, poems, and documents of veiled protest from the Empire's subject peoples" -- Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Introduction : divine sons and their gospels; title: Augustus; title: The emperor : source of deified virtues, predestined son of God; title: Tiberius; title: Caligula; title: Claudius; title: Nero; title: Year of the four emperors; title: Vespasian; title: Titus; title: Domitian; title: Trajan; title: Hadrian; title: Conclusion; title: Part II. Introduction : identity in community; title: Urbs; title: Collegium; title: Domus; title: Part III. Introduction : the eternal city and its hold on the world; title: War; title: Commerce; title: Games; title: Emperors; title: Conclusion.