The Roman Republic: Pt. 1. Introductory. General remarks
Author | : William Emerton Heitland |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Rome |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : William Emerton Heitland |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Rome |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Harriet I. Flower |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 519 |
Release | : 2014-06-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107032245 |
This second edition examines all aspects of Roman history, and contains a new introduction, three new chapters and updated bibliographies.
Author | : Anthony Kaldellis |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 2015-02-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0674967402 |
Although Byzantium is known to history as the Eastern Roman Empire, scholars have long claimed that this Greek Christian theocracy bore little resemblance to Rome. Here, in a revolutionary model of Byzantine politics and society, Anthony Kaldellis reconnects Byzantium to its Roman roots, arguing that from the fifth to the twelfth centuries CE the Eastern Roman Empire was essentially a republic, with power exercised on behalf of the people and sometimes by them too. The Byzantine Republic recovers for the historical record a less autocratic, more populist Byzantium whose Greek-speaking citizens considered themselves as fully Roman as their Latin-speaking “ancestors.” Kaldellis shows that the idea of Byzantium as a rigid imperial theocracy is a misleading construct of Western historians since the Enlightenment. With court proclamations often draped in Christian rhetoric, the notion of divine kingship emerged as a way to disguise the inherent vulnerability of each regime. The legitimacy of the emperors was not predicated on an absolute right to the throne but on the popularity of individual emperors, whose grip on power was tenuous despite the stability of the imperial institution itself. Kaldellis examines the overlooked Byzantine concept of the polity, along with the complex relationship of emperors to the law and the ways they bolstered their popular acceptance and avoided challenges. The rebellions that periodically rocked the empire were not aberrations, he shows, but an essential part of the functioning of the republican monarchy.
Author | : David M. Gwynn |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-08-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780199595112 |
Here, David Gwynn reflects on the remarkable legacy of the Roman Republic. The rise and fall of the Republic holds a special place in the history of Western civilization; it has been presented as a model, a source of inspiration, but also a warning. Placing the events in their wider context, he provides a fascinating history of culture and society.
Author | : Albrecht Dihle |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 748 |
Release | : 2013-02-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134678371 |
Professor Dihle sees the Greek and Latin literature between the 1st century B.C. and the 6th century A.D. as an organic progression. He builds on Schlegel's observation that art, customs and political life in classical antiquity are inextricably entwined and therefore should not be examined separately. Dihle does not simply consider narrowly defined `literature', but all works of cultural socio-historical significance, including Jewish and Christian literature, philosophy and science. Despite this, major authors like Seneca, Tacitus and Plotinus are considered individually. This work is an authoritative yet personal presentation of seven hundred years of literature.
Author | : Joseph McAlhany |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 2021-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781516543816 |
The Roman Republic: A History for Students is an approachable and engaging textbook that equips students with the foundational information and research they need to better understand ancient Roman history and culture. Written to pique the interest of students with scant previous knowledge of Roman history, the concern of the book is less with what that history is than what that history means. Throughout the text, students are challenged to think critically, ask big questions, and explore grand concepts. Each of the book's 12 chapters offers an exploration of key moments in Roman Republic history, beginning with the dramatic story of the last king's overthrow and ending with the assassination of Julius Caesar. The basic terms and concepts needed to understand Roman politics and religion are provided in the first two chapters, and each subsequent chapter introduces students to a different aspect of Roman society and culture, such as food and dining, the military, money, the Latin language, and roads and aqueducts. The Roman Republic is part of the Cognella Antiquity Series, a collection of textbooks that explore the emergence and development of ancient civilizations. The books examine how ancient ideas, empires, social structures, art, literature, and religious beliefs emerged in response to the challenges faced by ancient people as their worlds expanded and changed.
Author | : Albert M. Rosenblatt |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2013-07-09 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1438446594 |
No society can function without laws, that set of established practices and expectations that guide the way people get along with one another and relate to ruling authorities. Although much has been written about the English roots of American law and jurisprudence, little attention has been paid until recently to the legacy left by the Dutch. In Opening Statements, a broad spectrum of eminent scholars examine the legal heritage that New Netherland bequeathed to New York in the seventeenth century. Even after the transfer of the colony to England placed New York under English Common Law rather than Dutch Roman Law, the Dutch system of jurisprudence continued to influence evolving American concepts of governance, liberty, women's rights, and religious freedom in ways that still resonate in today's legal culture. "Opening Statements addresses only a short chapter in the long history of America. Its judgments will not be without dispute, but then, as the eminent Dutch historian Pieter Geyl once wrote: 'History is an argument without end.' There can be no doubt, however, as to the value of those seeds of freedom that were deeply planted in New Netherland. They produced a revolutionary harvest that causes us to appreciate what the Dutch inspired. A small country, the Netherlands—yes—but always a powerful ally for America in the unending struggle for a well-ordered society where freedom and justice prevail." — from the Foreword by William J. vanden Heuvel
Author | : Fergus Millar |
Publisher | : UPNE |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781584651994 |
An experienced scholar explains why the legendary early Republic, rather than the historical Republic of Cicero, has most influenced later political thought.