The Politics of Munificence in the Roman Empire
(Part of the Greek Culture in the Roman World Series)
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In the first two centuries AD, the eastern Roman provinces experienced a proliferation of elite public generosity unmatched in their previous or later history. In this study, Arjan Zuiderhoek attempts to answer the question why this should have been so. Focusing on Roman Asia Minor, he argues that the surge in elite public giving was not caused by the weak economic and financial position of the provincial cities, as has often been maintained, but...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0521519306
ISBN13:9780521519304
Release Date:April 2009
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:206 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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