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UNINA9910162707503321 |
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De la Bédoyère Guy |
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Praetorian : the rise and fall of Rome's imperial bodyguard / / Guy de la Bédoyère |
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New Haven, Connecticut : , : Yale University Press, , [2017] |
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©2017 |
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1 online resource (352 p.) : 16 pp. b-w illus |
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Praetorian Guard - History |
Special forces (Military science) - Rome - History |
Rome Army History |
Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [317]-325) and index. |
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Plan of Castra Praetoria -- Introduction -- 1. Evolution (44-31 BC) -- 2. Foundation (31 BC-AD 14) -- 3. Ambition (14-37) -- 4. Making History (37-51) -- 5. A Tale of Two Prefects (51-68) -- 6. Civil War (69) -- 7. To the Victor, the Spoils (69-98) -- 8. Concordia Exercituum (98-180) -- 9. The Age of Iron and Rust (180-235) -- 10. Decline and Dissolution (235-312) -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1: Key Dates -- Appendix 2: Praetorian Pay and Organization -- Appendix 3: Praetorian Prefects -- Appendix 4: Glossary of Terms -- Notes -- Bibliography and References -- Index of Emperors -- General Index -- Illustration Credits |
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A riveting account of ancient Rome's imperial bodyguard, the select band of soldiers who wielded the power to make-or destroy-the emperors they served Founded by Augustus around 27 B.C., the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection of the emperor and his family. As the centuries unfolded, however, Praetorian soldiers served not only as protectors and enforcers but also as powerful political players. Fiercely loyal to some emperors, they vied with others and ruthlessly toppled those who displeased them, including Caligula, Nero, Pertinax, and many more. Guy de la Bédoyère provides a compelling |
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first full narrative history of the Praetorians, whose dangerous ambitions ceased only when Constantine permanently disbanded them. de la Bédoyère introduces Praetorians of all echelons, from prefects and messengers to artillery experts and executioners. He explores the delicate position of emperors for whom prestige and guile were the only defenses against bodyguards hungry for power. Folding fascinating details into a broad assessment of the Praetorian era, the author sheds new light on the wielding of power in the greatest of the ancient world's empires. |
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UNISA996309067003316 |
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Autore |
Årsheim Helge |
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Making Religion and Human Rights at the United Nations / / Helge Årsheim |
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Berlin, Germany, : De Gruyter, 2018 |
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Berlin ; ; Boston : , : De Gruyter, , [2018] |
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©2018 |
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3-11-047659-2 |
3-11-047806-4 |
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Religion and Society ; ; 67 |
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Religious issues & debates |
Sociology |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Part I: Making Religion -- Introduction -- 1. The United Nations and Religion -- 2. Making Religion -- 3. Making Religion in International Law -- Part II: Monitoring Religion -- Introduction -- 4. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination -- 5. The Human Rights Committee -- 6. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women -- 7. The Committee on the Rights of the Child -- 8. Legal Forms of Religious Life -- References -- Index |
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This volume examines the different and sometimes contradictory approaches of four UN human rights committees to the concept of religion. Drawing on critical perspectives from religious studies, the book combines a genealogical assessment of the role of religion in international law with a detailed textual study of the reporting practice of the committees monitoring racial discrimination, civil and political rights, women's rights, and children's rights. Årsheim argues that the role of religion within the rights traditions monitored by the committees varies to the extent that their recommendations risk contradicting one another, thereby undermining their credibility and potential to bring about real change on the ground: Where some committees view religion singularly as a core individual right, others see religion partly as an inherent threat to the realization of other rights, but also as a potent social force to be reckoned with. In order to remedy this situation, Årsheim proposes the publication of a joint general comment by all the committees, spelling out their approach to the role of religion in the implementation of human rights. |
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UNINA9910262959203321 |
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Acta borealia |
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Oslo, : Novus, 1984- |
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<2010-> ; ; [Abingdon, Oxon], : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group |
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Antiquities |
History |
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Norway Antiquities Periodicals |
Norway History Periodicals |
Arctic regions Antiquities Periodicals |
Arctic regions History Periodicals |
Arctic Regions |
Norway |
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