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Caesar Rules: The Emperor in the Changing Roman World (C. 50 BC - Ad 565) Hardcover - 2022

by Olivier Hekster


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For centuries, Roman emperors ruled a vast empire. Yet, at least officially, the emperor did not exist. No one knew exactly what titles he possessed, how he could be portrayed, what exactly he had to do, or how the succession was organised. Everyone knew, however, that the emperor held ultimate power over the empire. There were also expectations about what he should do and be, although these varied throughout the empire and also evolved over time. How did these expectations develop and change? To what degree could an emperor deviate from prevailing norms? And what role did major developments in Roman society - such as the rise of Christianity or the choice of Constantinople as the new capital - play in the ways in which emperors could exercise their rule? This ambitious and engaging book describes the surprising stability of the Roman Empire over more than six centuries of history.

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  • Title Caesar Rules: The Emperor in the Changing Roman World (C. 50 BC - Ad 565)
  • Author Olivier Hekster
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 414
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press
  • Date 2022-12-08
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9781009226790 / 1009226797
  • Weight 2.05 lbs (0.93 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.53 x 6.54 x 0.94 in (24.21 x 16.61 x 2.39 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Italy
  • Library of Congress subjects Emperors - Rome, Rome - Politics and government - Empire, 30
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2022030481
  • Dewey Decimal Code 937.06
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