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Record Nr.

UNINA9910511426503321

Autore

Imrie Alex

Titolo

The Antonine Constitution : an edict for the Caracallan Empire / / by Alex Imrie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2018]

ISBN

90-04-36823-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 175 pages)

Collana

Impact of empire : Roman Empire, c. 200 B.C.-A.D. 476 ; ; v. 29

Disciplina

937.07

Soggetti

Citizenship - Rome

Electronic books.

Rome Politics and government 30 B.C.-284 A.D

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Figures, Table and Illustration -- Introduction -- Contexts -- The Fiscal Rationale -- The Military Rationale -- Alexander Imitatio -- Securing the Caracallan Empire -- Epilogue -- Back Matter -- Appendix -- Bibliography.

Sommario/riassunto

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.