History of the Roman Equestrian Order

The first comprehensive history of the equestrian order, the second-highest status group in the Roman world.

List of contents

Introduction: charting the history of the equestrian order; Part I. The Republic: 1. Riding for Rome; 2. Cicero's equestrian order; 3. Questions of status; Part II. The Empire: 4. Pathways to the principate; 5. An imperial order; 6. Cursus and vita (I): officers; 7. Cursus and vita (II): administrators; Part III. Equestrians on Display: 8. Ceremonies and consensus; 9. Spectators and performers; 10. Religion and the Res Publica; Part IV. The Late Empire: 11. Governors and generals; 12. The last equites Romani; Conclusion.

About the author

Caillan Davenport is a Senior Lecturer in Roman History at Macquarie University, Sydney. He was educated at the University of Queensland and at the University of Oxford. He has been a Junior Fellow of the Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies, a Rome Awardee at the British School at Rome, and an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow.

Summary

In the Roman social hierarchy, the equestrian order stood second only to the senatorial aristocracy in status and prestige. This book offers the first comprehensive history of the order, covering the period from the eighth century BC to the fifth century AD.

Product details

• Authors: Caillan Davenport, Caillan (Macquarie University Davenport, Dr Caillan (Macquarie University Davenport
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781107032538
• ISBN: 978-1-107-03253-8
• No. of pages: 738
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, Cultural Studies, European History, Political Ideologies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, HISTORY / Social History, military history, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Military / Ancient, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, Political structure & processes, Archaeology, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, History and Archaeology, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Political ideologies and movements, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, Political structure and processes, Ancient warfare