Overview

The Roman History of Cassius Dio provides one of the most important continuous narratives of the early Roman empire, spanning the inception of the Principate under Augustus to the turbulent years of the Severan Dynasty. It has been a major influence on how scholars have thought about Roman imperial history, from the Byzantine period down to the present day, as well as being a work of considerable literary sophistication and merit. This book, the product of an international collaborative project, brings together thirteen chapters written by scholars based in Europe, North America, and Australia. They offer new approaches to Dio's representation of Roman emperors, their courtiers, and key political constituencies such as the army and the people, as well as the literary techniques he uses to illuminate his narrative, from speeches to wonder narratives.

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Author:   Caillan Davenport (Macquarie University, Sydney) ,  Christopher Mallan (University of Western Australia, Perth)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.537kg
ISBN:  

9781108926232

ISBN 10:   1108926231
Pages:   371
Publication Date:   06 April 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Cassius Dio: The Senator and his Caesars Caillan Davenport and Christopher Mallan; Part I. Imperial and Political Narratives: 1. Vox Populi, Vox Mea? Information, Evaluation and Public Opinion in Dio's Account of the Principate Adam Kemezis; 2. News, Rumour, and the Political Culture of the Roman Imperial Monarchy in the Roman History Caillan Davenport; 3. Literary and Documentary Sources in Dio's Narrative of the Roman Emperors Cesare Letta; 4. 'Now Comes the Greatest Marvel of All!' (79[78].8.2): Dio's Roman Emperors and the Incredible Rhiannon Ash; Part II. Emperors and Biographies: 5. Cassius Dio's Funeral Speech for Augustus: Sources, Rhetoric, Messages Christina T. Kuhn; 6. '... but he possessed a most singular nature': Cassius Dio on Tiberius Christopher Mallan; 7. An Emperor's War on Greece: Cassius Dio's Nero Shushma Malik; 8. War and Peace: Imperial Leadership in Dio's Second-Century Narrative Caillan Davenport; III. Political Groups and Political Culture: 9. 'The People' and Cassius Dio Monica Hellström; 10. Citizenship, Enfranchisement, and Honour in Cassius Dio Myles Lavan; 11. The Company They Keep: Emperors and their Associates Barbara Saylor Rodgers; 12. Dio and his Friends: Autobiography and Biography in Dio's Contemporary Narrative Christopher Mallan; IV. Reception and Reflection: 13. The Reception of Cassius Dio's Imperial Narrative in Byzantium (Tenth – Twelfth Centuries) Alicia Simpson.

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'... a welcome and timely contribution to the ongoing discussion dedicated to the Roman History of Cassius Dio and the history of imperial Rome and its literature.' Richard Westall, Plekos

Author Information

Caillan Davenport is Associate Professor in Roman History at Macquarie University and the author of A History of the Roman Equestrian Order (Cambridge, 2019), which won the Royal Historical Society's Gladstone Prize. He has received an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award and an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship. Christopher Mallan is Senior Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Western Australia. He is the author of Cassius Dio. Roman History Books 57-58 (The Reign of Tiberius) (2020).

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