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Zusatztext 'This updating makes the book indispensable ... No scholar still active in the field of Roman history has done more than Brunt to refute error, to establish truth, and to see how the Roman Empire actually worked. For some forty years he has stuck to his last, supremely professional, letting the lucida tela diei ^iinto some of the dark places of imperial history. Three generations of scholars are already in his debt, as their successors will also be.'Colin Wells, Trinity University, Texas, EHR Jan. 92 Klappentext The Roman empire, unlike the British, evoked no national resistance except from the Jews. This collection of essays by eminent historian P.A. Brunt critically examines various aspects of Roman history, from Roman aspirations to world dominion to Rome's success in winning the loyalty and acquiescence of its subjects. Two previously unpublished essays, as well as addenda and corrigenda, bring the collection completely up to date. Zusammenfassung This book comprises 16 articles published over 30 years, together with addenda and corrigenda, and two new essays. Some concern Roman aspirations to world dominion, others bear on Rome's success in winning the loyalty or acquiescence of her subjects. Inhaltsverzeichnis Sulla and Asian publicans; The revolt of Vindex and the fall of Nero; Tacitus on the Baravian revolt; Charge of provincial maladministration under the early principate; Augustan imperialism; Reflections on British and Roman imperialism; The 'fiscus' and its development; Procural jurisdiction; Conscription and volunteering in the Roman Imperial Army; The administrators of Roman Egypt; Did imperial Rome disarm her subject?; The Romanization of the local ruling classes in the Roman Empire; Josephus on social conflicts in Roman Judaea; Laus Imperii; The revenues of Rome; Roman imperial illusions; Addenda to chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, and 15; Indexes
