Sulla, the Elites and the Empire
Subtitle: A Study of Roman Policies in Italy and the Greek East (Impact of Empire)
Publisher: Brill
Published: December 15, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9789004163867
Subjects: World history: BCE to c 500 CE; History; History - General History; History: World; Ancient World; Ancient - General; 510-30 B.C; Biography; Elite (Social sciences); Politics and government; Rome; Statesmen
Description: "This book is a study of Sulla's policies in Italy and in the Greek East. Its main aim is to show how Sulla revived Rome's alliances with the local elites at a critical moment for the survival of her Mediterranean hegemony. The discussion calls into play a wide range of political, economic and religious issues, and the argument is developed from three complementary standpoints: role of elites, administration, and ideology Sulla, the Elites and the Empire deals with both the impact of a prominent individual and the impact of the Roman empire. It sets outs to offer a new appraisal of Sulla and his age and, more generally, to contribute to the understanding of the late Roman Republic."--Jacket.