The Antonine Constitution: An Edict for the Caracallan Empire - Hardcover
by Alex Imrie
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Availability:In StockContributor:Alex ImrieSeries:Impact of EmpireTheme:Chronological Period/Ancient (To 499 A.D.)Publish date:6/1/2018Pages:176
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004368224ISBN-10:9004368221UPC:9789004368224Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Ancient, CivilizationSize:9.30 x 6.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.418Product ID:SCBBH458P5
In The Antonine Constitution, Alex Imrie approaches the famous edict of AD 212 from numerous angles, offering an assessment of its rationale that is rooted in the dynamic period of the early third century. Controversial since its discovery, it is depicted here as a keystone in Caracalla's attempt to revolutionise the public image of the Severan dynasty after murdering his brother.
There is an inherent paradox between the apparently progressive nature of the edict, and the volatile emperor responsible for it. The enigma is only heightened by a dearth of ancient evidence relating to the legislation. By combining literary and material evidence with the surviving papyrological record, Alex Imrie shows that Caracalla's rationale is best understood in an embedded context.
There is an inherent paradox between the apparently progressive nature of the edict, and the volatile emperor responsible for it. The enigma is only heightened by a dearth of ancient evidence relating to the legislation. By combining literary and material evidence with the surviving papyrological record, Alex Imrie shows that Caracalla's rationale is best understood in an embedded context.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004368224ISBN-10:9004368221UPC:9789004368224Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Ancient, CivilizationSize:9.30 x 6.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.418Product ID:SCBBH458P5
Alex Imrie, Ph.D. (2015), is a Tutor in Classics at the University of Edinburgh. He divides his time between teaching and outreach activities across Scotland. He has published articles on Caracalla and the Severan period. This is his first monograph.
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