ABSTRACT

The Roman Empire at its height encompassed the majority of the world known to the Romans. This important synthesis of recent findings and scholarship demonstrates how the Romans acquired, kept and controlled their Empire. Lintott goes beyond the preconceptions formed in the period of British Imperial rule and provides a contemporary post-imperial approach to the Roman exercise of power.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

part I|105 pages

Part I

chapter 1|11 pages

The Growth of Empire 1

chapter 2|6 pages

Elements of Empire

chapter 3|21 pages

The Organisation of Empire

chapter 4|27 pages

Government and The Governor

The Practice Established under The Republic

chapter 5|27 pages

Taxation and Corvees

part II|87 pages

Part II

chapter 7|18 pages

The Impact of the Monarchy on the Empire

chapter 9|7 pages

Roman and Indigenous Law

chapter 10|7 pages

Roman Citizenship

chapter 11|7 pages

The Workings of Patronage

chapter 12|11 pages

Publicity, Theatre and Cult

chapter 13|9 pages

Conclusion