Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Conventions
- Abbreviations
- List of Roman Emperors to c. AD 300
- Register of Prominent Courtiers
- Major Authors and Literary Works Translated in this Volume
- Glossary
- Introduction: The Sources for the Roman Court
- 1 Conceptualizing the Roman Court
- 2 Court Spaces
- 3 Court Relationships
- 4 Rituals and Ceremonial
- 5 Picturing the Court
- 6 Narratives of Court Crises
- Bibliography
- Index of Sources
- Index of Personal Names
- General Index
Introduction: The Sources for the Roman Court
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 September 2022
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Conventions
- Abbreviations
- List of Roman Emperors to c. AD 300
- Register of Prominent Courtiers
- Major Authors and Literary Works Translated in this Volume
- Glossary
- Introduction: The Sources for the Roman Court
- 1 Conceptualizing the Roman Court
- 2 Court Spaces
- 3 Court Relationships
- 4 Rituals and Ceremonial
- 5 Picturing the Court
- 6 Narratives of Court Crises
- Bibliography
- Index of Sources
- Index of Personal Names
- General Index
Summary
This introduction discusses the kinds of evidence available for the study of the Roman imperial court and the kinds of historical knowledge of the court that are possible.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022