Power and Privilege in Roman Society

Richard (Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge) Duncan-Jones

Cambridge University Press, 2016

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Were high appointments in the Roman Empire based on merit or on social standing? Some strong social biases emerge from this innovative study which uses a specially compiled database. There was considerable aristocratic preference in both army and civilian commands, and the higher equestrian posts suggest similar patterns.

ISBN-13
9781107149793
ISBN-10
1107149797
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2016
Publication date
2016-08-24
Pages
242
Dimensions
162x235x21
Weight
498