Imperial Ideology and Provincial Loyalty in the Roman Empire

"Ando's intellectually daring work breaks through the traditional perceptions of Roman religion under the empire."--Guy Stroumsa, author of Barbarian Philosophy: The Religious Revolution of Early Christianity

"A work of innovative spirit and great learning, stylishly argued throughout and beautifully written."--Sabine MacCormack, author of The Shadows of Poetry: Virgil in the Mind of Augustine

About the author

Clifford Ando is David B. and Clara E. Stern Professor of Classics, History, and Law at the University of Chicago. He is also Research Fellow in the Department of Classics and World Languages at the University of South Africa.

Summary

The Roman empire remains unique. Although Rome claimed to rule the world, it did not. This title argues that the longevity of the empire rested not on Roman military power but on a gradually realized consensus that Roman rule was justified.

Product details

• Authors: Clifford Ando, Ando Clifford
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.2013
• EAN: 9780520280168
• ISBN: 978-0-520-28016-8
• No. of pages: 520
• Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought; Classics and Contemporary Thought
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; History, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Ancient World, Ancient History