Urban Life and Local Politics in Roman Bithynia
Tønnes Bekker-Nielsen
Aarhus University Press, 2008
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Exploring the interplay between formal Roman power and informal influences in northwestern Asia Minor from the 1st to the 5th century AD, this study dissects how social prejudice, local rivalries and personal ambitions shaped municipal life. Analyzing Dion Chrysostomos’ career reveals politics driven by status and recognition.
- ISBN-13
- 9788779343504
- ISBN-10
- 8779343503
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press
- Year
- 2008
- Publication date
- 2008-06-20
- Pages
- 211
- Dimensions
- 247x179x17
- Weight
- 642