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The Senate of Imperial Rome /

Richard J. A. Talbert examines the composition, procedure, and functions of the Roman senate during the Principate (30 B.C.-A.D. 238). Although it is of central importance to the period, this great council has not previously received such scholarly treatment. Offering a fresh approach to major ancie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Talbert, Richard J. A., 1947- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1984.
Colección:ACLS Humanities E-Book (Series)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. The corporate body. The Senate ; Senators
  • pt. 2. Sessions. Meeting places and the interior of the curia julia ; Attendance ; The emperor in the Senate ; Routine ; Procedure ; Procedural change in the second century ; Records and their use
  • pt. 3. Functions. Elections and the lot ; Imperial powers and other honors ; The Senate's role in administration ; The Senate's role in administration (continued) ; Diplomacy, the army, and foreign affairs ; Senatorial legislation ; The Senatorial court ; Conclusion: the changing role of the Senate.