Consuls and Res Publica - Holding High Office in the Roman Republic

A comprehensive discussion of the supreme magistrates in Rome, from the beginning of the Republic until the age of Augustus.

Summary

The consuls were not only the supreme magistrates in Republican Rome, but the very personification of the Republic itself. This book explores the various facets of these magistrates, with contributions touching on the political, social, cultural, religious and economic implications of holding the highest office in the Roman Republic.

Product details

• Authors: Hans Beck, Hans Dupla Beck
• Assisted by: Hans Beck (Editor), Antonio Dupla (Editor), Antonio Duplá (Editor), Martin Jehne (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.05.2015
• EAN: 9781107526518
• ISBN: 978-1-107-52651-8
• No. of pages: 388
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system