Empire of the Romans

From Julius Caesar to Justinian: Six Hundred Years of Peace and War, Volume II: Select Anthology

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

Av John Matthews, John (Yale University) Matthews

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Offers a broad range of texts spanning six centuries of imperial Roman history—Volume II of Empire of the Romans, from Julius Caesar to JustinianEmpire of the Romans: From Julius Caesar to Justinian: Six Hundred Years of Peace and War, Volume II: Select Anthology is a compendium of texts that trace the main historical changes of the empire over six hundred years, from the death of Julius Caesar to the late Middle Ages. The second volume of Empire of the Romans, from Julius Caesar to Justinian, this anthology balances literary texts with other documentary, legal, and epigraphic sources. Acclaimed author John Matthews presents texts that reflect individual, first-person experiences rather than those from historians outside of the time periods of which they write. Each selection includes an introduction, annotations on points of interest, author commentary, and suggestions for further reading. Excerpts are organized thematically to help readers understand their meaning without requiring an extensive knowledge of context. Six sections—running in parallel to the structure and content to Volume I—explore the topics such as the building of the empire, Pax Romana, the new empire of Diocletian and Constantine, and barbarian invasions and the fall of the Western Empire. Selected texts span a wide array of subjects ranging from political discourse and Roman law, to firsthand accounts of battle and military service, to the civic life and entertainment of ordinary citizens. This volume: Covers a vast chronological and topical rangeIncludes introductory essays to each selected text to explain key points, present problems of interpretation, and guides readers to further literatureBalances the different categories and languages of original textsEnables easy cross-reference to Volume IMinimizes the use of technical language in favor of plain-English formsWhether used as a freestanding work or as a complement to Volume I, the Select Anthology is an ideal resource for students in Roman history survey courses as well as interested general readers seeking a wide-ranging collection of readings on the subject.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-02-11
Mått178 x 252 x 25 mm
Vikt1 021 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor512
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9781444334586

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JOHN MATTHEWS is Professor Emeritus of Classics and History, Yale University, USA. He received his PhD from Oxford University in 1969 and taught Greek and Roman history at Oxford for many years before moving to Yale in 1996. He was elected Fellow of the British Academy in 1990. He is author of many books including Western Aristocracies and Imperial Court, A.D. 364-425, The Roman Empire of Ammianus,??Laying Down the Law: A Study of the Theodosian Code, and Roman Perspectives: Studies in the social, political and cultural history of the First to Fifth Centuries. He is also co-author of the acclaimed Atlas of the Roman World.

Preface xiList of Figures xvPart I Building an Empire 11 Contests of the Powerful: Appian: Civil War 32 A Roman Senator Mourns His Wife: “Laudatio Turiae” (inscr., Rome) 73 An Architect’s Profession: Vitruvius: On Architecture, Preface 154 Past and Present in Augustan Poetry: The Battle of Actium in Vergil’s Aeneid, 8.671–731 195 The Authorized Version: Augustus: Res Gestae 236 The Secular Games 296.1 Zosimus: New History, 2.5–6 306.2 Inscriptions on the Conduct of the Games 326.3 Q. Horatius Flaccus: Carmen Saeculare 357 An Admirer of Tiberius: Velleius Paterculus: History of Rome, 2.101–7 398 An Embassy to Caligula: Philo: Legatio ad Gaium 459 Victims of Tyranny 519.1 The Death of Seneca in Tacitus’ Annals, 15.60–5 529.2 Lucan the Poet: Suetonius, Life of Lucan 5410 Episodes from the Last Years of Nero 5710.1 Tiridates at Rome: Cassius Dio/Xiphilinus, 63.1–7 5810.2 The Grand Tour of Hellas Cassius Dio/Xiphilinus, 63.14–21 5910.3 Nero: The Liberation of Hellas (inscr. from Akraiphia, Boeotia) 6211 Plautius Silvanus, Legate of Moesia: Funerary elogium from Tibur (inscr.) 67Part II Pax Romana: “A Polite and Powerful Empire” 6912 The Life and Death of the Elder Pliny 7112.1 Pliny: Ep. 3.5 to Baebius Macer 7212.2 Pliny: Ep. 6.16 to Cornelius Tacitus 7413 Conduct of a Philosopher: Epictetus: Discourses 7714 Scenes from Metropolitan Life: Martial: Selected Epigrams 8114.1 The Colosseum 8314.2 Snow in the Amphitheatre 8314.3 Gladiatorial Combat 8314.4 Animals in the Arena 8414.5 Cruel and Unusual Punishment 8414.6 The Devastation of Vesuvius 8414.7 The Palace of Domitian 8514.8 A Roman Suicide 8514.9 A Lamented Dancer 8614.10 Imperial Patronage and the Success of a Poet 8614.11 A New Emperor 8614.12 Pliny the Orator 8714.13 A Poet’s Life 8714.14 Juvenal the Satirist 8815 Civic Life at Ephesus 9115.1 Ulpian: De Officio Proconsulis 9315.2 The Sophist Damianus: Philostratus, Lives of the Sophists 9415.3 A Disruptive Visitor: Acts of the Apostles, 19.7–41 9515.4 Inscriptions of Ephesus 9715.5 Inscriptions of Perge 9916 Public Life and Occupations: Artemidorus: Oneirocritica 10317 A Career Choice: Lucian of Samosata: The Dream 10718 Labor Costs in Diocletian’s Edict on Maximum Prices 11318.1 Trades and Occupations: Edict VII 11418.2 Prices of Slaves: Edict XXIX 11619 Games and Entertainments 11719.1 Two Epitaphs of Gladiators (inscrs. from Milan, Verona) 11719.2 A Record‐Breaking Charioteer: G. Appuleius Diocles (inscr., Rome) 11820 A Visit to the Country: The Souk el-Khmis Inscription 12321 Traveling to Court in the Digest: Gaius and Ulpian: Provincial Edict 12721.1 Gaius: Provincial Edict, Book 1 12821.2 Ulpian: Provincial Edict, Book 74 12922 Sea Journeys and Shipwrecks 13122.1 Lucian: The Ship 13122.2 Letter from a Crewman (Papyrus) 13422.3 The Sailing Season: Vegetius and the Theodosian Code 13423 Life in the Armed Forces 13723.1 A Soldier’s Day of Glory (inscr., Philippi) 13723.2 Hadrian Addresses the Troops (inscr., Lambaesis/Vescera) 13823.3 A Tour of Inspection: Arrian’s Circumnavigation of the Black Sea 14123.4 A Legionary Surveyor and Engineer (inscr., Lambaesis) 14623.5 Joining the Navy: Recruits Write Home (Papyrus Letters) 14823.6 Retirement from the Army (Inscribed Diploma) 14923.7 A Soldier Makes his Will (Papyrus Document) 15124 Religion, Philosophy, Science 15524.1 Apuleius and the Goddess Isis 15524.2 Aelius Aristides and the God Asklepios 16024.3 A Chapter of Accidents: Fronto and Marcus Caesar 16424.4 Galen’s Prognosis 16824.5 Marcus Aurelius Antoninus: “To Himself ” 17325 Crime and Punishment in the Jurists: Justinian, Digest: Ulpian, Callistratus, Paul 18126 A Hearing before the Proconsul: Acts of the Scillitan Martyrs 187Part III Rising to the Challenge 19127 A Witness to His Age: Cassius Dio’s History 19327.1 The Last Days of Commodus, 73.14–23 19327.2 The End of the History, 80.1–5 19728 The Great King Blows the Trumpet: Monumental Inscription from Naqsh-e Rustam, Fars 20129 Prophecy and History in the Third‐Century East: The Thirteenth Sibylline Oracle 20730 The Aftermath of Invasion: Gregory Thaumaturgus: Canonical Letter 21331 A Philosopher’s Circle: Eunapius: Lives of the Sophists 21732 The Herulian Attack on Athens: Dexippus: Scythica 22133 The Martyrdom of Cyprian 22333.1 Cyprian: Letters 22433.2 Acta Cypriani 22634 Christian Persecutions in the Papyri: Certificates of Sacrifice from Theadelphia and Oxyrhynchus 22934.1 The Sacrifice Test 23034.2 Declaration of Church Property 23135 Maximinus and the Christians: Eusebius: Ecclesiastical History with inscr. from Colbasa 23336 Legal Proceedings before the Consularis Numidiae: Optatus of Milevis: Appendix I 237Part IV A New Empire 24337 Diary of an Official: Papyrus from Oxyrhynchus 24538 Cities of Constantine (1): Constantinople, “New Rome” 24938.1 Zosimus: New History, 2.29ff 25138.2 Chronicon Paschale 25339 Cities of Constantine (2): Rome: The Liber Pontificalis 25740 Cities of Constantine (3): Jerusalem: Eusebius on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre 26741 A Question of Civic Status: Orcistus and Nacolia (inscr. from Orcistus) 27342 The Philosopher and the Politician: Sopatros and Ablabius: Eunapius: Lives of the Sophists 27743 Tribulations of an Officer: Papyri from the Abinnaeus Archive 28144 On Their Majesties’ Service 28744.1 The Emperor Restores a Reputation (inscr.) 28744.2 Obelisks’ Tales (inscrs.) 28945 Warfare and Romance on the Tigris Frontier 29345.1 An Officer in the Field (Ammianus Marcellinus, 18.6–8) 29445.2 The Wife of Craugasius (Ammianus Marcellinus, 18.10, 19.9) 29946 An Adventure in the Desert: Jerome: Life of Malchus 30347 Julian and the Platonists: Eunapius: Lives of the Sophists 31148 The Conduct of a Priest: Julian: Letter to a Priest 31749 A Letter from Hierapolis: Julian: Letters 32350 The Surrender of Nisibis 32750.1 Ammianus Marcellinus, 25.8.13–9.6 32850.2 Ephraim of Nisibis: Third Hymn against Julian 32951 Pagan and Christian Virtues in the Roman Aristocracy 33551.1 Vettius Agorius Praetextatus) (inscr., Symmachus) 33551.2 Sextus Petronius Probus (inscr., Ammianus Marcellinus, Symmachus) 33952 The Last Days of Monica: Augustine: Confessions, 9.23–33 34553 Their Majesties’ Voice: Selections from the Theodosian Code 35153.1 The Imperial Image 35253.2 Enemies of the State 35353.3 The Conduct of Business 35453.4 Custody of Accused Persons 35553.5 Amnesties 35653.6 Legal Holidays 35753.7 Marriage, Sex, and the Family 35853.8 Christianity and Legal Custom 36253.9 Christianity and the Historic Past 364Part V Facing the Future 36754 The Life and Work of Ulfila 36954.1 Philostorgius: Ecclesiastical History 37054.2 Jordanes: Getica 37254.3 The Letter of Auxentius 37255 The Origin of the Huns: Jordanes: Getica 37556 The End of a Way of Life: Paulinus of Pella: Eucharisticon 37957 Returning Home: Rutilius Namatianus: De Reditu Suo 38557.1 Palladius and Exsuperantius, 1.205–16 38657.2 Victorinus, 1.491–510 38757.3 Protadius, 1.541–58 38758 Founding a City of God: Claudius Postumus Dardanus (inscr., Sisteron) 38959 At the Royal Court of Attila 39159.1 An Embassy to Attila in Priscus’ History 39259.2 Attila’s Banquet in Priscus’ History 39759.3 The Death of Attila in Jordanes’ Getica 39860 The End of Roman Noricum: Scenes from Eugippius: The Life of St. Severinus 40360.1 Arrival and Early Career of Severinus 40560.2 Queen Giso and the Goldsmiths 40760.3 Batavis and other Towns 40860.4 The Loss of Lauriacum 41060.5 Death of Severinus and Evacuation of Noricum 41160.6 Deposition of Severinus at Naples 41361 Public Business (1): Theodosian Code: “Gesta Amplissimi Senatus” 41562 Public Business (2): Acts of the Council of Chalcedon 42163 A Hall of Mirrors: Ostrogoth and Roman at the Court of Ravenna 42763.1 Cassiodorus’ Variae, 1.45–6 42763.2 Boethius: Consolation of Philosophy 43064 Emperor and People at Byzantium: The Nika Riot 44164.1 Procopius: Wars, 1.24 44364.2 “Acts against Calapodius”; Theophanes: Chronographia 44364.3 Malalas: Chronicle 44664.4 Chronicon Paschale 44765 Confirmation of the Digest: Justinian: Constitutio “Tanta” 45366 Recovering the West in Procopius 45766.1 Syracuse: Wars, 3.14 45866.2 Lepcis Magna: Buildings 6.4 45966.3 Rome: Wars 5.18 460Part VI Epilogue: Ruins of a Roman Landscape 46367 The Lost Pleasures of a Hot Bath: Theodosian Code and Breviarium 46568 Venetian Origins?: Cassiodorus: Variae, 12.24 46769 Accident in a Derelict Amphitheater: Parasteis Syntomoi Chronikai 46970 “The Works of Giants”: Anglo-Saxon Poem: The Exeter Book 47171 “Maumbury Rings”: Thomas Hardy: The Mayor of Casterbridge 475Bibliographical References 479Index 489