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The consul at Rome : the civil functions of the consuls in the Roman Republic /

"In modern times there have been studies of the Roman Republican institutions as a whole as well as in-depth analyses of the senate, the popular assemblies, the tribunate of the plebs, the aedileship, the praetorship and the censorship. However, the consulship, the highest magistracy of the Rom...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Pina Polo, Francisco
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; Part I. The Consular functions in the pre-Sullan age (367-81): 1. The consuls taking office; 2. Consuls and civic religion; 3. Consuls, the agents of diplomacy in the Roman state; 4. Communication between consuls and the people: edicts and contiones; 5. Consuls as legislators; 6. The jurisdiction of the consuls; 7. Consuls as promoters of public works; 8. Colonization and distribution of land; 9. Appointment of a dictator; 10. Consuls presiding over elections; 11. The consular year in the pre-Sullan age
  • Part II. The Consular functions in the post-Sullan age (80-50): 12. The supposed lex Cornelia de provinciis ordinandis and the presence of consuls in Rome in the post-Sullan period; 13. Consular functions from the year 80 to 50; 14. The consular year in the post-Sullan period; 15. Conclusion.