"A well-established series of sourcebooks catering to the needs of students at schools and universities who are studying ancient history in English translation. Each volume focuses on a particular period or topic and provides a generous and judicious selection of primary texts in new translations, with annotation and supporting materials"--
This volume in the LACTOR Sourcebooks in Ancient History series offers a generous selection of primary texts on the Flavians, with accompanying maps, glossary and explanatory notes. It provides for the needs of students at schools and universities who are studying ancient history in English translation and has been written and reviewed by experienced teachers. The texts selected include extracts from the important literary sources but also numerous inscriptions, coins, inscriptions, papyri and extracts from legal texts, many of these being otherwise difficult for students to access.
One of a well-established series of sourcebooks catering to the needs of ancient history students at schools and universities. Each volume focuses on a particular period or topic and provides a generous and judicious selection of primary texts in new English translations, with annotation and supporting materials.
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A sourcebook on the Flavians, with a range of translated primary texts to support ancient history students.
Part I. Sources:
1. Section A: the acts of the Arval brothers;
2. Section B: list of consuls, AD 69 to 96;
3. Section C: Cassius Dio, Roman History, Book 66;
4. Section D: Cassius Dio, Roman History, Book 67;
5. Josephus, Jewish War;
6. Flavian municipal law in Spain;
7. Juvenal, Satire 4; Part II. Themes;
8. Section H;
9. Section J: imperial family;
10. Section K: Rome and Italy;
11. Section L: religion;
12. Section M: administration of empire;
13. Section N: war and expansion; 14 section P: conspiracies, revolts and scandals;
15. Section Q: popular entertainment;
16. Section R: literature, arts and culture;
17. Section S: society;
18. Section T: panegyric and invective;
19. Section U: the upper classes.
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